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Japanese symbol for “midstream”

Romaji: kashin
center of a river; middle of a river; midstream

In Japanese, midstream is , read (kashin).

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 center of a river; middle of a river; midstream

Kanji and stroke order

river
on: カ
kun: かわ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎんが gingaMilky Way
かせん kasenrivers
たいが taigalarge river
かわら kawaradry riverbed; river beach
うんが unga(navigable) canal; waterway
かこう kakoumouth of river; estuary
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety

See also: Chinese symbol for “midstream”.

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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