Japanese symbol for “supernova”
超新星
ちょうしんせい
Romaji: choushinsei
supernova
In Japanese, supernova is 超新星, read ちょうしんせい (choushinsei).
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 supernova (astron)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supernova”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スーパーノヴァ | スーパーノヴァ suupaanova | supernova |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 超過 | ちょうか chouka | excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.) |
| 超人 | ちょうじん choujin | superman; superwoman |
| 超越 | ちょうえつ chouetsu | transcendence; transcendency |
| 超党派 | ちょうとうは choutouha | suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan |
| 超絶 | ちょうぜつ chouzetsu | transcendence; excellence; superiority |
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
See also: Chinese symbol for “supernova”.
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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