Japanese symbol for “spearhead”
主導
しゅどう
Romaji: shudou
leadership; initiative; spearhead
In Japanese, spearhead is 主導, read しゅどう (shudou).
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, vs, vt leadership; initiative; spearhead
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spearhead”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 率いる | ひきいる hikiiru | to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops) |
| 矛先 | ほこさき hokosaki | point of a spear; spearhead |
| 先端 | せんたん sentan | forefront; vanguard; spearhead |
| 槍先 | やりさき yarisaki | spearhead |
| 槍の穂先 | やりのほさき yarinohosaki | spearhead |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy; popular sovereignty |
| 主催 | しゅさい shusai | sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing |
| 主要 | しゅよう shuyou | chief; main; principal |
| 主人 | しゅじん shujin | head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress |
| 指導 | しどう shidou | guidance; leadership; instruction |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spearhead”.
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.