Japanese symbol for “zodiac”
黄道帯
こうどうたい
Romaji: koudoutai
zodiac
In Japanese, zodiac is 黄道帯, read こうどうたい (koudoutai).
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 zodiac
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “zodiac”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 獣帯 | じゅうたい juutai | zodiac |
| 宿星 | しゅくせい shukusei | star of fate; a zodiac |
| ゾーディアック | ゾーディアック zoodiakku | zodiac |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄金 | おうごん ougon | gold (Au) |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 黄色い | きいろい kiiroi | yellow |
| 硫黄 | いおう iou | sulfur (S); sulphur |
| 黄昏 | たそがれ tasogare | dusk; twilight |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 携帯 | けいたい keitai | carrying (on one's person or in the hand) |
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.