Japanese symbol for “stampede”
人波
ひとなみ
Romaji: hitonami
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
In Japanese, stampede is 人波, read ひとなみ (hitonami).
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 surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stampede”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潰走 | かいそう kaisou | rout; stampede |
| 雪崩を打つ | なだれをうつ nadareoutsu | to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 電波 | でんぱ denpa | radio wave; reception; signal |
| 津波 | つなみ tsunami | tsunami; tidal wave |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stampede”.
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.