Japanese symbol for “initiating”
創始
そうし
Romaji: soushi
creation; founding; initiating
In Japanese, initiating is 創始, read そうし (soushi).
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, vs, vt creation; founding; initiating
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “initiating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発起 | ほっき hokki | originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 創作 | そうさく sousaku | creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.) |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 創立 | そうりつ souritsu | establishment; founding; organization |
| 創刊 | そうかん soukan | foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching |
| 創業 | そうぎょう sougyou | establishment (of a business); founding |
| 創設 | そうせつ sousetsu | establishment; founding; organization |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
| 始め | はじめ hajime | beginning; start; outset |
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.