Japanese symbol for “shortcut”
近道
ちかみち
Romaji: chikamichi
shorter way; shortcut
In Japanese, shortcut is 近道, read ちかみち (chikamichi).
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, vi, vs shorter way; shortcut
Written forms: 近道、近路. Readings: ちかみち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shortcut”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早道 | はやみち hayamichi | shortcut |
| 抜け道 | ぬけみち nukemichi | byway; bypath; byroad |
| ショートカット | ショートカット shootokatto | shortcut; taking a shortcut |
| 間道 | かんどう kandou | side road; shortcut |
| 捷径 | しょうけい shoukei | shortcut; expedient |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 近い | ちかい chikai | near; close; short (distance) |
| 近代 | きんだい kindai | present day; modern times; recent times |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shortcut”.
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.