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Japanese symbol for “refresh”

Romaji: harasu
to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)

In Japanese, refresh is , read (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

  1. v5s, vt to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
  2. v5s, vt to accomplish a goal
  3. v5s, vt to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

clear up
on: セイ
kun: は.れる、は.れ、は.れ-、-ば.れ
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “refresh”

WordReadingMeaning
はれる hareruto refresh (e.g. spirits)
リフレッシュ rifuresshu(memory) refresh

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はれ hareclear weather; fine weather
せいてん seitenfine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather
かいせい kaiseiclear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
はれる hareruto clear up; to clear away; to be sunny
きばらし kibarashirecreation; 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.

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