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Japanese symbol for “hustle”

Romaji: hassuru
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness

In Japanese, hustle is (hassuru).

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. n, vi, vs hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour

Other Japanese words for “hustle”

WordReadingMeaning
いらち irachiin a hurry; hustle; person who's always in a rush

See also: Chinese symbol for “hustle”.

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.