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Japanese symbol for “disconnecting”

Romaji: bassen
unplugging (a cable, device, etc.); disconnecting

In Japanese, disconnecting is , read (bassen).

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, vs, vt unplugging (a cable, device, etc.); disconnecting
  2. n trim line (in vehicle body manufacturing)

Kanji and stroke order

slip out, extract, pull out
on: バツ、ハツ、ハイ
kun: ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 2
line, track
on: セン
kun: すじ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “disconnecting”

WordReadingMeaning
へいせん heisendisconnecting (e.g. gas supply)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばつぐん batsugunoutstanding; excellent; exceptional
ぬき nukileaving out; omitting; skipping
せんばつ senbatsuselection; choice; picking out
ばっすい bassuiextract; excerpt; selection
ぬけだす nukedasuto slip out; to sneak away; to break free
かいばつ kaibatsuheight above sea level
しんかんせん shinkansenShinkansen; bullet train
むせん musenradio (communication)

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.