Japanese symbol for “twenty”
２０
にじゅう
Romaji: nijuu
twenty; 20
In Japanese, twenty is ２０, read にじゅう (nijuu).
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
- num twenty; 20
Written forms: ２０、二十、廿、弐拾. Readings: にじゅう、はた.
Other Japanese words for “twenty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ２０歳 | はたち hatachi | twenty |
| トゥエンティー | トゥエンティー tuentii | twenty |
| ベンティ | ベンティ benti | twenty |
See also: Chinese symbol for “twenty”.
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.