Japanese symbol for “roam”

出歩く

であるく

Romaji: dearuku

to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

In Japanese, roam is 出歩く, read であるく (dearuku).

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

v5k, vi to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

Kanji and stroke order

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

歩

walk, counter for steps

on: ホ、ブ、フ
kun: ある.く、あゆ.む

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “roam”

Word	Reading	Meaning
彷徨く	うろつく urotsuku	to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
流離う	さすらう sasurau	to wander; to roam
間誤付く	まごつく magotsuku	to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

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
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
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
徒歩	とほ toho	walking; going on foot
散歩	さんぽ sanpo	walk; stroll

See also: Chinese symbol for “roam”.

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