Japanese symbol for “someday”
何れ
いずれ
Romaji: izure
which; where; who
In Japanese, someday is 何れ, read いずれ (izure).
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
- pn which; where; who
- pn all; both
- adv anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
- adv sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually
Written forms: 何れ、孰れ. Readings: いずれ、いづれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “someday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| その内 | そのうち sonouchi | before very long; soon; someday |
| その内に | そのうちに sonouchini | before very long; soon; someday |
| 何時か | いつか itsuka | sometime; someday; one day |
| いつの日にか | いつのひにか itsunohinika | one of these days; someday; one day |
| いつの日か | いつのひか itsunohika | one of these days; someday; one day |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何とか | なんとか nantoka | something; something or other; so-and-so |
| 何で | なんで nande | why?; what for? |
| 何より | なにより naniyori | above anything else; above all; more than anything |
| 何とも | なんとも nantomo | really; very; extremely |
| 何事 | なにごと nanigoto | what; what sort of thing |
| 何と | なんと nanto | what; how |
See also: Chinese symbol for “someday”.
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.