Japanese symbol for “tuesday”
火曜日
かようび
Romaji: kayoubi
Tuesday
In Japanese, tuesday is 火曜日, read かようび (kayoubi).
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
- adv, n Tuesday
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tuesday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火曜 | かよう kayou | Tuesday |
| 火 | か ka | Tuesday |
| チューズデー | チューズデー chuuzudee | Tuesday |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 火力 | かりょく karyoku | heating power; thermal power |
| 火事 | かじ kaji | fire; conflagration |
| 日曜 | にちよう nichiyou | Sunday |
| 土曜 | どよう doyou | Saturday |
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
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.