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Japanese symbol for “rotary”

Romaji: rootarii
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle

In Japanese, rotary is (rootarii).

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. n rotary; roundabout; traffic circle
  2. adj-f rotary; rotating

Other Japanese words for “rotary”

WordReadingMeaning
ラウンドアバウト raundoabautoroundabout; traffic circle; rotary
えんけいこうさてん enkeikousatenroundabout; traffic circle; rotary
かんじょうこうさてん kanjoukousatenroundabout; rotary; traffic circle

See also: Chinese symbol for “rotary”.

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.