Japanese symbol for “mainstream”
主流
しゅりゅう
Romaji: shuryuu
(the) mainstream
In Japanese, mainstream is 主流, read しゅりゅう (shuryuu).
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 (the) mainstream
- n main course (of a river); main stream
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mainstream”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| メジャー | メジャー mejaa | major; large; important |
| 本流 | ほんりゅう honryuu | mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought) |
| メインストリーム | メインストリーム meinsutoriimu | mainstream |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mainstream”.
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.