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Japanese symbol for “swish”

Romaji: byuun
swish; whoosh; whizz

In Japanese, swish is (byuun).

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. adv-to swish; whoosh; whizz

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “swish”

WordReadingMeaning
モワァ〜ン mowaa〜nwhoosh; swish
シューシュー shuushuuhiss; fizz; woosh
しゅー shuuhiss; swish; whoosh

See also: Chinese symbol for “swish”.

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.