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Japanese symbol for “circulation”

Romaji: ryuutsuu
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution

In Japanese, circulation is , read (ryuutsuu).

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

  1. n, vi, vs circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution
  2. n, vi, vs circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow

Kanji and stroke order

current, a sink, flow
on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2
traffic, pass through, avenue
on: ツウ、ツ
kun: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “circulation”

WordReadingMeaning
じゅんかん junkancirculation; rotation; cycle
かいらん kairancirculation (esp. of documents); sending round
つうよう tsuuyou(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation
るふ rufucirculation; dissemination
けっこう kekkoucirculation (of the blood)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ながれ nagareflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction
りゅうこう ryuukoufashion; trend; vogue
ながし nagashisink (e.g. in a kitchen)
ながす nagasuto drain; to pour; to run
ふつう futsuunormal; ordinary; regular
どおり dooriin accordance with; following
つうじょう tsuujouusual; ordinary; normal

See also: Chinese symbol for “circulation”.

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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