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Japanese symbol for “runway”

Romaji: kassouro
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip

In Japanese, runway is , read (kassouro).

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 runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip

Kanji and stroke order

slippery, slide, slip
on: カツ、コツ
kun: すべ.る、なめ.らか
13 strokes · JLPT 1
run
on: ソウ
kun: はし.る
7 strokes · JLPT 3
path, route, road
on: ロ、ル
kun: -じ、みち
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “runway”

WordReadingMeaning
ランウェイ ranweirunway (at a fashion show); catwalk
ピスト pisutorunway
キャットウォーク kyattowookucatwalk (at a fashion show); runway

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
なめらか namerakasmooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety
かっそう kassougliding; sliding; skating (on ice)
すべる suberuto slide; to glide; to skate
ぬめり numerislime; sliminess; mucus
こっけい kokkeifunny; comical; humorous
はしる hashiruto run
とうそう tousouflight; desertion; escape
どうろ douroroad; highway

See also: Chinese symbol for “runway”.

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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