Japanese symbol for “omit”
抜かす
ぬかす
Romaji: nukasu
to omit; to leave out; to skip
In Japanese, omit is 抜かす, read ぬかす (nukasu).
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
- v5s, vt to omit; to leave out; to skip
- v5s, vt to overtake; to pass
- v5s, vt to say; to speak
Written forms: 抜かす、吐かす. Readings: ぬかす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “omit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 省く | はぶく habuku | to omit; to leave out; to exclude |
| 漏らす | もらす morasu | to omit; to leave out |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to skip over; to leave out; to omit |
| 抜く | ぬく nuku | to omit; to leave out; to go without |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving out; omitting; skipping |
| 選抜 | せんばつ senbatsu | selection; choice; picking out |
| 抜粋 | ばっすい bassui | extract; excerpt; selection |
| 抜け出す | ぬけだす nukedasu | to slip out; to sneak away; to break free |
| 海抜 | かいばつ kaibatsu | height above sea level |
See also: Chinese symbol for “omit”.
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.