Japanese symbol for “advance”
進出
しんしゅつ
Romaji: shinshutsu
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering
In Japanese, advance is 進出, read しんしゅつ (shinshutsu).
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, vi, vs advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
- n, vi, vs advance (to the next round of a competition) (sports)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “advance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前進 | ぜんしん zenshin | advance; moving forward; progress |
| 進む | すすむ susumu | to advance (spatially); to go forward; to move forward |
| 進撃 | しんげき shingeki | advance; charge |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 進める | すすめる susumeru | to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
| 進化 | しんか shinka | evolution |
| 促進 | そくしん sokushin | promotion; acceleration; encouragement |
| 進歩 | しんぽ shinpo | progress; advance; improvement |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “advance”.
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.