Japanese symbol for “transit”
輸送
ゆそう
Romaji: yusou
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
In Japanese, transit is 輸送, read ゆそう (yusou).
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, vs, vt transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通過 | つうか tsuuka | passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit |
| 経過 | けいか keika | transit |
| 渡り | わたり watari | crossing; passage; transit |
| 乗り継ぎ | のりつぎ noritsugi | transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket) |
| トランジット | トランジット toranjitto | transit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 輸出 | ゆしゅつ yushutsu | export; exportation |
| 運輸 | うんゆ un'yu | transportation |
| 密輸 | みつゆ mitsuyu | smuggling; contraband trade |
| 輸血 | ゆけつ yuketsu | blood transfusion |
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 送る | おくる okuru | to send; to dispatch; to forward |
| 送信 | そうしん soushin | transmission; sending |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transit”.
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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