Japanese symbol for “refresh”
晴らす
はらす
Romaji: harasu
to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
In Japanese, refresh is 晴らす, read はらす (harasu).
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 dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
- v5s, vt to accomplish a goal
- v5s, vt to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear
Written forms: 晴らす、霽らす. Readings: はらす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refresh”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晴れる | はれる hareru | to refresh (e.g. spirits) |
| リフレッシュ | リフレッシュ rifuresshu | (memory) refresh |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晴れ | はれ hare | clear weather; fine weather |
| 晴天 | せいてん seiten | fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather |
| 快晴 | かいせい kaisei | clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather |
| 晴れる | はれる hareru | to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny |
| 気晴らし | きばらし kibarashi | recreation; diversion; relaxation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refresh”.
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.