Japanese symbol for “cruising”
流し
ながし
Romaji: nagashi
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
In Japanese, cruising is 流し, read ながし (nagashi).
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 sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
- adj-no, n cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
- n washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
- n back-washing service (in a public bath)
- n floating (something on water); setting adrift; washing away
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cruising”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巡航 | じゅんこう junkou | cruise; cruising |
| 航続 | こうぞく kouzoku | cruising; flight |
| クルージング | クルージング kuruujingu | cruising |
| 遊弋 | ゆうよく yuuyoku | cruising; patrolling |
| ハッテン | ハッテン hatten | cruising (for sex) |
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 |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
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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