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Japanese symbol for “radiating”

Romaji: houshajou
radial; radiating

In Japanese, radiating is , read (houshajou).

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. adj-no radial; radiating

Kanji and stroke order

set free, release, fire
on: ホウ
kun: はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる
8 strokes · JLPT 2
shoot, shine into, onto
on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほうそう housoubroadcasting; broadcast; program
かいほう kaihourelease; unleashing; liberation
かいほう kaihouopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
ほうだい houdai(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked
ほうき houkiabandonment; renouncement; renunciation
ついほう tsuihouexile; banishment; eviction
ちゅうしゃ chuushainjection; jab; shot
ほうしゃのう houshanouradioactivity
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation

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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