King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Japanese symbol for “scurrying”

Romaji: batabata
flapping; rattling; fluttering

In Japanese, scurrying is (batabata).

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. adv, adv-to, vs flapping; rattling; fluttering
  2. adv, adv-to, vs (running) with a clatter; noisily; thrashing (around); floundering; flailing
  3. adv, adv-to (falling) one after another; in quick succession
  4. adv, adv-to, vs busily; hurriedly; in a fluster; in a rush; rushing around; bustling about
  5. adv, adv-to quickly; briskly; with dispatch
  6. n motorcycle; three-wheeler truck

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “scurrying”

WordReadingMeaning
ほうほうのてい houhounoteiscuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

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.

Last posts

  1. Buying a Wooden Jian for Beginners
  2. Choosing a Bokken with Scabbard for Iaido Beginners
  3. Is a Plastic Saya Worth Adding to a Bokken for Drawing?
  4. Choosing the Best Aikido Bokken for Daily Training
  5. Choosing the Best Heavy Bokken for Suburi Training
  6. Are Bamboo Practice Swords Safer Than Wooden Ones
  7. Choosing the Best Wooden Sword Stand for Your Collection
  8. Why Bokken Crack and Which Woods Handle Impact Best
  9. Best Bokken Bags and Cases for Martial Arts Training
  10. Choosing the Best Wooden Tanto for Realistic Knife Drills