Japanese symbol for “dashing”
颯爽
さっそう
Romaji: sassou
gallant; dashing; jaunty
In Japanese, dashing is 颯爽, read さっそう (sassou).
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-t, adv-to gallant; dashing; jaunty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dashing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鯔背 | いなせ inase | gallant; dashing; smart |
| 勇み肌 | いさみはだ isamihada | gallant; manly; chivalrous |
| パリッと | パリッと paritto | stylish; smart; dapper |
| バリッと | バリッと baritto | stylish; smart; dapper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 颯と | さっと satto | quickly (esp. actions) |
| 颯々 | さっさつ sassatsu | rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling |
| 英姿颯爽 | えいしさっそう eishisassou | cutting a fine (dashing, gallant, noble) figure |
| 爽快 | そうかい soukai | refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating |
| 爽やか | さわやか sawayaka | fresh; refreshing; invigorating |
| 清爽 | せいそう seisou | refreshing |
| 豪爽 | ごうそう gousou | fine disposition |
| 爽々 | さわさわ sawasawa | rustling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dashing”.
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.