Japanese symbol for “expose”
晒す
さらす
Romaji: sarasu
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.)
In Japanese, expose is 晒す, read さらす (sarasu).
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
- v5s, vt to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.)
- v5s, vt to bleach; to refine
- v5s, vt to rinse (vegetables); to soak
- v5s, vt to doxx; to dox; to make someone's private information public without permission
- v5s, vt to sentence (someone) to public humiliation
Written forms: 晒す、曝す. Readings: さらす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当てる | あてる ateru | to expose |
| ばらす | ばらす barasu | to expose (a secret); to disclose; to reveal |
| さらけ出す | さらけだす sarakedasu | to expose; to disclose; to lay bare |
| 開ける | はだける hadakeru | to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to expose |
| 暴く | あばく abaku | to disclose; to divulge; to expose |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晒し | さらし sarashi | bleaching; soaking |
| 晒し木綿 | さらしもめん sarashimomen | bleached cotton cloth |
| 棚晒し | たなざらし tanazarashi | shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer |
| 夜晒 | よざらし yozarashi | leaving things exposed outside all night |
| 晒し者 | さらしもの sarashimono | pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expose”.
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.