Japanese symbol for “instantaneous”
即座
そくざ
Romaji: sokuza
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant
In Japanese, instantaneous is 即座, read そくざ (sokuza).
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
- adj-no, n immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “instantaneous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞬発 | しゅんぱつ shunpatsu | instantaneous |
| 覿面 | てきめん tekimen | immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous |
| 瞬間的 | しゅんかんてき shunkanteki | momentary; instantaneous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 即日 | そくじつ sokujitsu | (on) the same day |
| 即時 | そくじ sokuji | prompt; immediate; in real time |
| 即席 | そくせき sokuseki | impromptu; improvised; extempore |
| 即死 | そくし sokushi | instant death |
| 即ち | すなわち sunawachi | that is (to say); namely; i.e. |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ ginza | Ginza (district in Tokyo) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “instantaneous”.
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.