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Japanese symbol for “blowout”

Romaji: panku
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout

In Japanese, blowout is (panku).

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, vi, vs puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout
  2. n, vi, vs bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines); reaching breaking point; collapse; breakdown

Other Japanese words for “blowout”

WordReadingMeaning
バースト baasutoburst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout
ぼうふん boufunblowout (oil well, gas field, etc.)
ふきぬけ fukinukeblow-by; blow-bye; blowout
ようだん youdanblowout (of a fuse)
パンクチャー pankuchaapuncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout

See also: Chinese symbol for “blowout”.

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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