Japanese symbol for “sun”
太陽
たいよう
Romaji: taiyou
Sun
In Japanese, sun is 太陽, read たいよう (taiyou).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sun”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日 | ひ hi | sun; sunshine; sunlight |
| 寸 | すん sun | sun (approx. 3 cm) |
| 陽 | ひ hi | sun; sunshine; sunlight |
| サン | サン san | Sun |
| 天日 | てんぴ tenpi | the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太鼓 | たいこ taiko | drum |
| 太い | ふとい futoi | fat; thick |
| 太平洋 | たいへいよう taiheiyou | Pacific Ocean |
| 皇太子 | こうたいし koutaishi | crown prince |
| 太古 | たいこ taiko | ancient times; prehistoric times |
| 陽気 | ようき youki | cheerful; jovial; merry |
| 陽子 | ようし youshi | proton |
| 陰陽 | いんよう in'you | cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sun”.
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.