Japanese symbol for “deluge”
殺到
さっとう
Romaji: sattou
rush; flood; deluge
In Japanese, deluge is 殺到, read さっとう (sattou).
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 rush; flood; deluge
Written forms: 殺到、殺倒. Readings: さっとう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deluge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 氾濫 | はんらん hanran | overflowing; flood; inundation |
| 大洪水 | だいこうずい daikouzui | heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill; to slay; to murder |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination |
| 虐殺 | ぎゃくさつ gyakusatsu | slaughter; massacre |
| 殺し | ころし koroshi | murder; killing; murderer |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 到達 | とうたつ toutatsu | reaching; attaining; arrival |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deluge”.
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.