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Japanese symbol for “turnout”

Romaji: deashi
turnout (of people)

In Japanese, turnout is , read (deashi).

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 turnout (of people)
  2. n start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning
  3. n initial charge; dash (sumo)

Kanji and stroke order

exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4
leg, foot, be sufficient
on: ソク
kun: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “turnout”

WordReadingMeaning
ひとで hitodecrowd; turnout
にぎわい nigiwaiprosperity; bustle; activity
たいひせん taihisensiding; sidetrack; turnout
たいひじょ taihijoturnout (on a highway); lay-by; passing-place
ぶんきき bunkikirailroad switch; turnout

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out
でる deruto leave; to exit; to go out
できる dekiruto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
しゅっしん shusshinone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
えんしゅつ enshutsudirection (of a play, film, etc.); production
まんぞく manzokusatisfaction; contentment; gratification
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage

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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