Japanese symbol for “prevail”
行き渡る
いきわたる
Romaji: ikiwataru
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread
In Japanese, prevail is 行き渡る, read いきわたる (ikiwataru).
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
- v5r, vi to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
Written forms: 行き渡る、行きわたる、行渡る、いき渡る. Readings: いきわたる、ゆきわたる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prevail”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔓延る | はびこる habikoru | to spread; to run rampant; to thrive |
| 優位に立つ | ゆういにたつ yuuinitatsu | to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to |
| 漲る | みなぎる minagiru | to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 渡す | わたす watasu | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse |
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prevail”.
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.