Japanese symbol for “flash”
走る
はしる
Romaji: hashiru
to run
In Japanese, flash is 走る, read はしる (hashiru).
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
- v5r, vi to run
- v5r, vi to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
- v5r, vi to rush (to); to dash; to race
- v5r, vi to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
- v5r, vi to run away; to abscond; to elope
- v5r, vi to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face)
Written forms: 走る、奔る、疾る、趨る. Readings: はしる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フラッシュ | フラッシュ furasshu | flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; flashbulb |
| 瞬時 | しゅんじ shunji | instant; moment; (split) second |
| フラッシュ | フラッシュ furasshu | Flash (Adobe software) |
| 閃光 | せんこう senkou | flash (of light); glint |
| 閃く | ひらめく hirameku | to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
| 走行 | そうこう soukou | running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling |
| 走り | はしり hashiri | running |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 暴走 | ぼうそう bousou | acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flash”.
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.