Japanese symbol for “rushing”
急行
きゅうこう
Romaji: kyuukou
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
In Japanese, rushing is 急行, read きゅうこう (kyuukou).
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
- adj-no, n, vi hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
- n express (train)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rushing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突貫 | とっかん tokkan | rushing (an activity); working at full speed |
| 鼕々 | とうとう toutou | rushing (water); crashing (of waves) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊急 | きんきゅう kinkyuu | urgency; emergency |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 特急 | とっきゅう tokkyuu | limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required) |
| 急遽 | きゅうきょ kyuukyo | hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rushing”.
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.