Japanese symbol for “flush”
流す
ながす
Romaji: nagasu
to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow
In Japanese, flush is 流す, read ながす (nagasu).
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 drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears)
- v5s, vt to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
- v5s, vt to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
- v5s, vt to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
- v5s, vt to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
- v5s, vi to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flush”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紅潮 | こうちょう kouchou | flush; blush |
| フラッシュ | フラッシュ furasshu | flush (poker hand) |
| 火照る | ほてる hoteru | to feel hot; to flush; to burn |
| 同一平面上 | どういつへいめんじょう douitsuheimenjou | coplanar; in the same plane; flush |
| 同一平面 | どういつへいめん douitsuheimen | flush (with); even (with) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flush”.
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