Japanese symbol for “vespers”
晩祷
ばんとう
Romaji: bantou
vespers; evening prayer
In Japanese, vespers is 晩祷, read ばんとう (bantou).
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 vespers; evening prayer (Christn)
Written forms: 晩祷、晩禱. Readings: ばんとう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毎晩 | まいばん maiban | every night |
| 晩年 | ばんねん bannen | one's later years; final years (in life) |
| 今晩 | こんばん konban | tonight; this evening |
| 昨晩 | さくばん sakuban | last night |
| 朝晩 | あさばん asaban | morning and evening |
| 晩酌 | ばんしゃく banshaku | drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink |
| 祈祷 | きとう kitou | prayer; grace (at meals) |
| 黙祷 | もくとう mokutou | silent prayer |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vespers”.
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