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Japanese symbol for “tailgating”

Romaji: aori
gust (of wind); blast

In Japanese, tailgating is , read (aori).

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 gust (of wind); blast
  2. n influence; impact
  3. n instigation; agitation; incitement
  4. n tailgating
  5. n low angle (photo or drawing)

Kanji and stroke order

fan, flap, instigate
on: セン
kun: あお.る、おだ.てる、おこ.る
14 strokes

Other Japanese words for “tailgating”

WordReadingMeaning
あおりうんてん aoriuntenroad rage; tailgating

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あおる aoruto fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
おだて odateinstigation; flattery
おだてる odateruto flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk
あおりどめ aoridomedoorstop
あおりあし aoriashiscissors kick (swimming)

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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