Japanese symbol for “whenever”
都度
つど
Romaji: tsudo
each (every) time; whenever
In Japanese, whenever is 都度, read つど (tsudo).
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 each (every) time; whenever
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whenever”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 度に | たびに tabini | each time; every time; whenever (something happens) |
| 何時なりと | いつなりと itsunarito | (at) any time; whenever |
| に付け | につけ nitsuke | every time; whenever; as |
| に付けて | につけて nitsukete | every time; whenever; as |
| と言うと | というと toiuto | whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 都合 | つごう tsugou | circumstances; condition; convenience |
| 首都 | しゅと shuto | (national) capital (city); metropolis |
| 都内 | とない tonai | within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area |
| 京都 | きょうと kyouto | Kyoto (city, prefecture) |
| 都会 | とかい tokai | city |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 今度 | こんど kondo | this time; now |
See also: Chinese symbol for “whenever”.
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.