Japanese symbol for “ramble”
逍遥
しょうよう
Romaji: shouyou
ramble; saunter; walk; wander
In Japanese, ramble is 逍遥, read しょうよう (shouyou).
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 ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
Written forms: 逍遥、逍遙. Readings: しょうよう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ramble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぶらつく | ぶらつく buratsuku | to stroll about; to saunter; to wander |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逍遥学派 | しょうようがくは shouyougakuha | Peripatetic school |
| 遥か | はるか haruka | far away; far off; far |
| 遥拝 | ようはい youhai | worshipping from afar |
| 遥かに | はるかに harukani | by far; far and away; much |
| 遥々 | はるばる harubaru | from afar; over a great distance; all the way |
| 遥遠 | ようえん youen | far away; very far off; remote |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ramble”.
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.