Japanese symbol for “dash”
疾走
しっそう
Romaji: shissou
sprint; dash; scampering
In Japanese, dash is 疾走, read しっそう (shissou).
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 sprint; dash; scampering
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 駆ける | かける kakeru | to run; to dash; to race |
| ダッシュ | ダッシュ dasshu | dash |
| 躍進 | やくしん yakushin | making rapid progress; making great advances; rush |
| 突撃 | とつげき totsugeki | charge; rush; dash |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疾患 | しっかん shikkan | disease; illness; disorder |
| 疾病 | しっぺい shippei | illness; disease |
| 疾風 | しっぷう shippuu | gale; strong wind; swift wind |
| 疾駆 | しっく shikku | riding fast; driving a horse fast |
| 疾風迅雷 | しっぷうじんらい shippuujinrai | with lightning speed |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
| 走行 | そうこう soukou | running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dash”.
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.