Japanese symbol for “rosary”
数珠
じゅず
Romaji: juzu
rosary; string of prayer beads
In Japanese, rosary is 数珠, read じゅず (juzu).
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 rosary; string of prayer beads (Buddh)
Written forms: 数珠、珠数. Readings: じゅず、ずず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rosary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ロザリオ | ロザリオ rozario | rosary |
| 念珠 | ねんじゅ nenju | rosary; string of prayer beads |
| 数珠一連 | じゅずいちれん juzuichiren | a rosary; a string of beads |
| コンタツ | コンタツ kontatsu | rosary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 人数 | にんずう ninzuu | the number of people |
| 回数 | かいすう kaisuu | number of times; frequency; count |
| 数学 | すうがく suugaku | mathematics |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ shinju | pearl |
| 珠玉 | しゅぎょく shugyoku | jewel; gem |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rosary”.
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.