Japanese symbol for “briskly”
さっさと
さっさと
Romaji: sassato
quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay
In Japanese, briskly is さっさと (sassato).
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 quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay; without hesitation; briskly
- adv indifferently; coldly
Written forms: —. Readings: さっさと、サッサと.
Other Japanese words for “briskly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キビキビ | キビキビ kibikibi | briskly; energetically; livelily |
| ガシガシ | ガシガシ gashigashi | boisterously; roughly; briskly |
| てきぱき | てきぱき tekipaki | briskly; quickly; promptly |
| はきはき | はきはき hakihaki | briskly; smartly; promptly |
| すたすた | すたすた sutasuta | (walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly |
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.
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