Japanese symbol for “departing”
スタート
スタート
Romaji: sutaato
start; beginning
In Japanese, departing is スタート (sutaato).
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 start; beginning
- n, vi, vs starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point; starting line
See also: Chinese symbol for “departing”.
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.