Japanese symbol for “craze”
流行
りゅうこう
Romaji: ryuukou
fashion; trend; vogue; craze
In Japanese, craze is 流行, read りゅうこう (ryuukou).
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
- adj-no, n, vi fashion; trend; vogue; craze; fad; popularity
- n, vi, vs prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “craze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブーム | ブーム buumu | boom; craze; fad |
| 熱 | ねつ netsu | zeal; passion; enthusiasm |
| 流行り | はやり hayari | fashion; fad; vogue |
| 気違い | きちがい kichigai | mania; craze; obsession |
| 熱狂ぶり | ねっきょうぶり nekkyouburi | craze; frenzy; enthusiasm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “craze”.
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