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Japanese symbol for “sundial”

Romaji: hidokei
sundial

In Japanese, sundial is , read (hidokei).

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 sundial

Kanji and stroke order

day, sun, Japan
on: ニチ、ジツ
kun: ひ、-び、-か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
time, hour
on: ジ
kun: とき、-どき
10 strokes · JLPT 4
plot, plan, scheme
on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう
9 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
じかん jikantime
じだい jidaiperiod; epoch; era
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule

See also: Chinese symbol for “sundial”.

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.

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