Japanese symbol for “airflow”
通気
つうき
Romaji: tsuuki
ventilation; airflow
In Japanese, airflow is 通気, read つうき (tsuuki).
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 ventilation; airflow
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “airflow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気流 | きりゅう kiryuu | atmospheric current; air current; airflow |
| 風量 | ふうりょう fuuryou | airflow; air flow; air volume |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “airflow”.
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.