Japanese symbol for “tropics”
熱帯
ねったい
Romaji: nettai
tropics
In Japanese, tropics is 熱帯, read ねったい (nettai).
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 tropics
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tropics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回帰線 | かいきせん kaikisen | tropics (of Cancer and Capricorn) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熱心 | ねっしん nesshin | zealous; enthusiastic; ardent |
| 熱い | あつい atsui | hot (to the touch) |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm; zeal |
| 熱意 | ねつい netsui | zeal; enthusiasm; ardor |
| 熱気 | ねっき nekki | heat; hot air |
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
| 地帯 | ちたい chitai | zone; area; belt |
| 世帯 | せたい setai | household; family |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tropics”.
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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