Japanese symbol for “transport”
輸送
ゆそう
Romaji: yusou
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
In Japanese, transport 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 “transport”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運送 | うんそう unsou | transport; freight; shipping |
| 運搬 | うんぱん unpan | transport; transportation; conveyance |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 乗り物 | のりもの norimono | vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport |
| 移送 | いそう isou | transfer; transport; transportation |
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 “transport”.
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.