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Japanese symbol for “shuffling”

Romaji: suriashi
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)

In Japanese, shuffling is , read (suriashi).

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 sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)
  2. n moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground (sumo)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

leg, foot, be sufficient
on: ソク
kun: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “shuffling”

WordReadingMeaning
わらわら warawarabustling; shuffling; squirming
シャッフリング shaffuringushuffling

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
あしあと ashiatofootprints
あしもと ashimotoat one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
ほっそく hossokustarting; inauguration; launch
てあし teashihands and feet; limbs

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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