Japanese symbol for “balloon”
風船
ふうせん
Romaji: fuusen
balloon (toy or decoration)
In Japanese, balloon is 風船, read ふうせん (fuusen).
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 balloon (toy or decoration)
- n balloon (hot-air or gas)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “balloon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気球 | ききゅう kikyuu | balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp |
| バルーン | バルーン baruun | balloon |
| 膨れ上がる | ふくれあがる fukureagaru | to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 船長 | せんちょう senchou | ship's captain; skipper |
| 漁船 | ぎょせん gyosen | fishing boat |
| 船舶 | せんぱく senpaku | vessel; ship; shipping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “balloon”.
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.