Japanese symbol for “shed”

In Japanese, shed is 流す, read ながす (nagasu).

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. v5s, vt to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears)
2. v5s, vt to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
3. v5s, vt to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
4. v5s, vt to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
5. v5s, vt to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
6. v5s, vi to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “shed”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “shed”.

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.