Japanese symbol for “depart”
出かける
でかける
Romaji: dekakeru
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start
In Japanese, depart is 出かける, read でかける (dekakeru).
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
- v1, vi to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
- v1, vi to be about to leave; to be just going out
Written forms: 出かける、出掛ける. Readings: でかける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “depart”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旅立つ | たびだつ tabidatsu | to begin a trip; to depart; to embark |
| 立つ | たつ tatsu | to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out |
| 立ち去る | たちさる tachisaru | to leave; to depart; to take one's leave |
| 発つ | たつ tatsu | to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “depart”.
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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