Japanese symbol for “third”
サード
サード
Romaji: saado
third
In Japanese, third is サード (saado).
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 third
- n third base; third baseman (baseb)
- n third gear
Other Japanese words for “third”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三次 | さんじ sanji | third |
| 三番 | さんばん sanban | third; no. three |
| 第三 | だいさん daisan | third |
| 第三次 | だいさんじ daisanji | the third; tertiary |
| 三度 | さんど sando | third (interval) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “third”.
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.