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Japanese symbol for “rowing”

Romaji: soutei
rowing; boating

In Japanese, rowing is , read (soutei).

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 rowing; boating

Kanji and stroke order

rowing, scull, paddle
on: ソウ
kun: こ.ぐ、はこ.ぶ
14 strokes
rowboat, small boat
on: テイ
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “rowing”

WordReadingMeaning
ローイング rooingurowing
てこぎ tekogirowing; paddling (by hand)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こぐ koguto row; to paddle; to scull
あこぎ akogigreedy; ruthless; cruel
きょうそう kyousouregatta; boat race
りきそう rikisourowing hard
かいそうぎょう kaisougyoushipping business
かんてい kanteinaval vessels; warships
きょうてい kyouteikyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
しゅうてい shuuteiboat; watercraft

See also: Chinese symbol for “rowing”.

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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