Japanese symbol for “smoothly”
スラスラ
スラスラ
Romaji: surasura
smoothly; easily; readily
In Japanese, smoothly is スラスラ (surasura).
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
- adv, adv-to smoothly; easily; readily
Written forms: —. Readings: スラスラ、すらすら.
Other Japanese words for “smoothly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| するする | するする surusuru | smoothly; swiftly |
| ヌルヌル | ヌルヌル nurunuru | smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.) |
| 上手く | うまく umaku | successfully; smoothly |
| すんなり | すんなり sunnari | smoothly; without resistance; without trouble |
| とんとん | とんとん tonton | smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; without delay |
See also: Chinese symbol for “smoothly”.
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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