Japanese symbol for “outflow”
流出
りゅうしゅつ
Romaji: ryuushutsu
outflow; effluence; efflux; spillage
In Japanese, outflow is 流出, read りゅうしゅつ (ryuushutsu).
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, vi, vs outflow; effluence; efflux; spillage; spill; discharge
- n, vi, vs outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outflow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出 | で de | coming out; going out; outflow |
| アウトフロー | アウトフロー autofuroo | outflow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outflow”.
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.