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Japanese symbol for “strolling”

Romaji: sansaku
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering

In Japanese, strolling is , read (sansaku).

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

  1. n, vi, vs walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

Kanji and stroke order

scatter, disperse, spend
on: サン
kun: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす
12 strokes · JLPT 2
scheme, plan, policy
on: サク
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “strolling”

WordReadingMeaning
ながし nagashicruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
まんぽ manporambling; sauntering; strolling
ぶらぶら burabura(walking) leisurely; aimlessly; strolling
ぷらぷら purapura(walking) leisurely; aimlessly; strolling
ぶらりぶらり burariburari(walking) leisurely; aimlessly; strolling

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいさん kaisanbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
さんぽ sanpowalk; stroll
ぶんさん bunsandispersion; breakup; scattering
かくさん kakusanspreading; disseminating; scattering
さんざん sanzanthoroughly; completely; utterly
はっさん hassanemission; emanation; radiation
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure
せいさく seisakupolitical measures; policy

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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