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Japanese symbol for “sunblock”

Romaji: hiyakedome
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion

In Japanese, sunblock is , read (hiyakedome).

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

  1. n sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

day, sun, Japan
on: ニチ、ジツ
kun: ひ、-び、-か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
bake, burning
on: ショウ
kun: や.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き
12 strokes · JLPT 2
stop, halt
on: シ
kun: と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょう kyoutoday; this day
にほん nihonJapan
まいにち mainichievery day; daily
あした ashitatomorrow
きのう kinouyesterday
にちじょう nichijoueveryday; daily; ordinary
ねんしょう nenshouburning; combustion
やきにく yakinikuyakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue
きんし kinshiprohibition; inhibition; ban

See also: Chinese symbol for “sunblock”.

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.