Japanese symbol for “publish”
出す
だす
Romaji: dasu
to take out; to get out
In Japanese, publish is 出す, read だす (dasu).
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 take out; to get out
- v5s, vt to put out; to reveal; to show
- v5s, vt to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
- v5s, vt to publish; to make public
- v5s, vt to send (e.g. letter)
- v5s, vt to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “publish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to publish; to print; to carry (e.g. an article) |
| 乗せる | のせる noseru | to publish (an article); to run (an ad) |
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post |
| 収める | おさめる osameru | to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to publish (in) |
| 著す | あらわす arawasu | to write; to publish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “publish”.
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.