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Japanese symbol for “forward”

Romaji: okuru
to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit

In Japanese, forward is , read (okuru).

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. v5r, vt to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit
  2. v5r, vt to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take
  3. v5r, vt to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury
  4. v5r, vt to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  5. v5r, vt to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner)
  6. v5r, vt to affix (okurigana)

Kanji and stroke order

escort, send
on: ソウ
kun: おく.る
9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “forward”

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんぽう zenpouahead; forward; (in) front
まえ maeforward; ahead
フォワード fowaadoforward (position); attacker
とどける todokeruto deliver; to forward; to send
ぜんえい zen'eiforward (player)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうそう housoubroadcasting; broadcast; program
ゆそう yusoutransport; transportation; transit
そうしん soushintransmission; sending
うんそう unsoutransport; freight; shipping
ゆうそう yuusoumailing; posting

See also: Chinese symbol for “forward”.

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.

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