Japanese symbol for “tribute”
哀悼
あいとう
Romaji: aitou
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow
In Japanese, tribute is 哀悼, read あいとう (aitou).
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
- adj-no, n, vs condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tribute”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貢 | こう kou | tribute |
| 賛 | さん san | praise; tribute |
| 貢ぎ | みつぎ mitsugi | tribute (to a monarch, feudal lord, etc.) |
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | paying tribute; tribute |
| トリビュート | トリビュート toribyuuto | tribute |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可哀想 | かわいそう kawaisou | poor; pitiable; pathetic |
| 哀れ | あわれ aware | pity; sorrow; grief |
| 哀愁 | あいしゅう aishuu | pathos; sorrow; grief |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
| 悲哀 | ひあい hiai | sorrow; grief; sadness |
| 追悼 | ついとう tsuitou | mourning |
| 悼む | いたむ itamu | to grieve over; to mourn; to lament |
| 追悼会 | ついとうかい tsuitoukai | memorial services |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tribute”.
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.