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Japanese symbol for “burner”

Romaji: higuchi
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire

In Japanese, burner is , read (higuchi).

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 burner; nozzle; origin of a fire

Kanji and stroke order

fire
on: カ
kun: ひ、-び、ほ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
mouth
on: コウ、ク
kun: くち
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “burner”

WordReadingMeaning
バーナー baanaaburner
ねんしょうき nenshoukiburner (e.g. gas); combustor
こんろ konrocooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かさい kasaiconflagration; fire
はなび hanabifireworks
かざん kazanvolcano
ふんか funkaeruption; volcanic eruption
かりょく karyokuheating power; thermal power
かじ kajifire; conflagration
じんこう jinkoupopulation
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing

See also: Chinese symbol for “burner”.

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.