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Japanese symbol for “antifreeze”

Romaji: futoueki
antifreeze; antifreezing solution

In Japanese, antifreeze is , read (futoueki).

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 antifreeze; antifreezing solution

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
frozen, congeal, refrigerate
on: トウ
kun: こお.る、こご.える、こご.る、い.てる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
fluid, liquid, juice
on: エキ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “antifreeze”

WordReadingMeaning
ふとうざい futouzaiantifreeze
とうけつぼうしざい touketsuboushizai(automotive) antifreeze
アンチフリーズ anchifuriizuantifreeze

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
とうけつ touketsufreezing (e.g. water)
れいとう reitoufreezing; cold storage; refrigeration
けつえき ketsuekiblood

See also: Chinese symbol for “antifreeze”.

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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