Japanese symbol for “slash”
スラッシュ
スラッシュ
Romaji: surasshu
slash (punctuation mark)
In Japanese, slash is スラッシュ (surasshu).
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 slash (punctuation mark)
- n slash; slit (cloth)
Other Japanese words for “slash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薙ぎ払う | なぎはらう nagiharau | to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally) |
| 斬撃 | ざんげき zangeki | slash; slashing attack |
| 掻っ切る | かっきる kakkiru | to cut; to slit; to slash |
| 切り立てる | きりたてる kiritateru | to cut; to slash; to slay all |
| 掻き切る | かききる kakikiru | to cut; to slit; to slash |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slash”.
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.