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Japanese symbol for “tomorrow”

Romaji: ashita
tomorrow

In Japanese, tomorrow is , read (ashita).

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. adv, n tomorrow
  2. adv, n near future

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bright, light
on: メイ、ミョウ、ミン
kun: あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ
8 strokes · JLPT 3
day, sun, Japan
on: ニチ、ジツ
kun: ひ、-び、-か
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “tomorrow”

WordReadingMeaning
トゥモロー tumorootomorrow
たんじつ tanjitsutomorrow; tomorrow morning

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せつめい setsumeiexplanation; exposition; description
あきらか akirakaclear; obvious; evident
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
しょうめい shoumeiproof; testimony; demonstration
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite
きょう kyoutoday; this day
にほん nihonJapan
まいにち mainichievery day; daily

See also: Chinese symbol for “tomorrow”.

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.