Japanese symbol for “streamline”
流線
りゅうせん
Romaji: ryuusen
streamline
In Japanese, streamline is 流線, read りゅうせん (ryuusen).
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 streamline (physics)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “streamline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円滑にする | えんかつにする enkatsunisuru | to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate |
| ストリームライン | ストリームライン sutoriimurain | streamline; streamlined shape |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “streamline”.
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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