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Japanese symbol for “departing”

Romaji: sutaato
start; beginning

In Japanese, departing is (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

  1. n, vi, vs start; beginning
  2. 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.

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