Japanese symbol for “rarity”
暁星
ぎょうせい
Romaji: gyousei
morning star; Venus; rarity
In Japanese, rarity is 暁星, read ぎょうせい (gyousei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n morning star; Venus; rarity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rarity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レアリティ | レアリティ reariti | rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.) |
| 奇貨 | きか kika | curiosity; rare item; rarity |
| 希少性 | きしょうせい kishousei | scarcity; rarity |
| レア物 | レアもの reamono | rare item; rarity |
| 希少品 | きしょうひん kishouhin | rare article; rare item; rarity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暁光 | ぎょうこう gyoukou | light of dawn |
| 通暁 | つうぎょう tsuugyou | well versed; thorough knowledge |
| 暁闇 | あかつきやみ akatsukiyami | moonless dawn |
| 暁天 | ぎょうてん gyouten | dawn |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 火星 | かせい kasei | Mars (planet) |
| 惑星 | わくせい wakusei | planet |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rarity”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.