Japanese symbol for “runaway”
暴走
ぼうそう
Romaji: bousou
acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly; rampaging
In Japanese, runaway is 暴走, read ぼうそう (bousou).
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, vi, vs acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly; rampaging
- n, vi, vs runaway (process) (engr)
- n, vi, vs reckless baserunning (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “runaway”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ランナウェイ | ランナウェイ rannawei | runaway |
| 出奔者 | しゅっぽんしゃ shupponsha | runaway; absconder; eloper |
| 逃亡者 | とうぼうしゃ toubousha | runaway; fugitive |
| 家出人 | いえでにん iedenin | runaway (esp. child) |
| やさぐれ | やさぐれ yasagure | runaway (child) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴力 | ぼうりょく bouryoku | violence; mayhem |
| 暴動 | ぼうどう boudou | insurrection; riot; uprising |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう ranbou | violence; assault; rowdiness |
| 暴行 | ぼうこう boukou | assault; outrage; act of violence |
| 暴落 | ぼうらく bouraku | slump; crash; heavy fall |
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “runaway”.
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.