Japanese symbol for “trailblazer”
草分け
くさわけ
Romaji: kusawake
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler
In Japanese, trailblazer is 草分け, read くさわけ (kusawake).
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 pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler
- n pioneer; founder; originator; groundbreaker
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trailblazer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先駆者 | せんくしゃ senkusha | pioneer; trailblazer; leader |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 草原 | そうげん sougen | grassy field; grassland; meadow |
| 雑草 | ざっそう zassou | weed |
| 草食 | そうしょく soushoku | herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous |
| 草木 | くさき kusaki | plants; vegetation |
| 草案 | そうあん souan | draft (for a speech, bill, etc.) |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trailblazer”.
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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