Japanese symbol for “bathing”
入浴
にゅうよく
Romaji: nyuuyoku
bathing; going in the bath
In Japanese, bathing is 入浴, read にゅうよく (nyuuyoku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs bathing; going in the bath
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bathing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 風呂 | ふろ furo | bath; bathing; bathtub |
| 遊泳 | ゆうえい yuuei | swimming; bathing |
| 水浴び | みずあび mizuabi | bathing (in cold water); showering |
| 沐浴 | もくよく mokuyoku | bathing (of an infant) |
| 水浴 | すいよく suiyoku | a bath; bathing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 入学 | にゅうがく nyuugaku | admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment |
| 入院 | にゅういん nyuuin | hospitalization; hospitalisation |
| 浴衣 | ゆかた yukata | yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe |
| 浴びる | あびる abiru | to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun) |
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.