Japanese symbol for “fleeing”
脱走
だっそう
Romaji: dassou
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing
In Japanese, fleeing is 脱走, read だっそう (dassou).
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 escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fleeing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape; flight; running away |
| 高飛び | たかとび takatobi | fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away |
| トンズラ | トンズラ tonzura | fleeing; escape |
| 退散 | たいさん taisan | running away; fleeing |
| 奔逸 | ほんいつ hon'itsu | running quickly; fleeing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱出 | だっしゅつ dasshutsu | escape; getting away (from); getting out (of) |
| 脱退 | だったい dattai | withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 脱落 | だつらく datsuraku | dropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 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 |
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.