Japanese symbol for “rowing”
漕艇
そうてい
Romaji: soutei
rowing; boating
In Japanese, rowing is 漕艇, read そうてい (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
- n rowing; boating
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rowing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ローイング | ローイング rooingu | rowing |
| 手漕ぎ | てこぎ tekogi | rowing; paddling (by hand) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漕ぐ | こぐ kogu | to row; to paddle; to scull |
| 阿漕 | あこぎ akogi | greedy; ruthless; cruel |
| 競漕 | きょうそう kyousou | regatta; boat race |
| 力漕 | りきそう rikisou | rowing hard |
| 回漕業 | かいそうぎょう kaisougyou | shipping business |
| 艦艇 | かんてい kantei | naval vessels; warships |
| 競艇 | きょうてい kyoutei | kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan |
| 舟艇 | しゅうてい shuutei | boat; 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.