Japanese symbol for “weekend”
週末
しゅうまつ
Romaji: shuumatsu
weekend
In Japanese, weekend is 週末, read しゅうまつ (shuumatsu).
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 weekend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “weekend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 土日 | どにち donichi | weekend; Saturday and Sunday |
| ウィークエンド | ウィークエンド wiikuendo | weekend |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 週間 | しゅうかん shuukan | week |
| 今週 | こんしゅう konshuu | this week |
| 毎週 | まいしゅう maishuu | every week |
| 先週 | せんしゅう senshuu | last week; the week before |
| 週刊 | しゅうかん shuukan | weekly publication |
| 年末 | ねんまつ nenmatsu | end-of-year; year-end |
| 末期 | まっき makki | last years; closing years; last days |
| 月末 | げつまつ getsumatsu | end of the month |
See also: Chinese symbol for “weekend”.
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.