Japanese symbol for “runner”
走者
そうしゃ
Romaji: sousha
runner
In Japanese, runner is 走者, read そうしゃ (sousha).
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 runner
- n base runner (baseb)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “runner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ランナー | ランナー rannaa | runner |
| 絨毯 | じゅうたん juutan | carpet; rug; runner |
| ころ | ころ koro | roller; runner |
| 蔓 | つる tsuru | vine; bine; tendril |
| 羽根車 | はねぐるま haneguruma | impeller; (turbine) runner; vaned wheel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 走る | はしる hashiru | to run |
| 逃走 | とうそう tousou | flight; desertion; escape |
| 走行 | そうこう soukou | running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling |
| 走り | はしり hashiri | running |
| 脱走 | だっそう dassou | escape; flight; breakout |
| 暴走 | ぼうそう bousou | acting rashly; running wildly; behaving recklessly |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “runner”.
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.