Japanese symbol for “compost”
堆肥
たいひ
Romaji: taihi
compost; manure
In Japanese, compost is 堆肥, read たいひ (taihi).
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 compost; manure
Written forms: 堆肥、たい肥. Readings: たいひ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compost”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肥料 | ひりょう hiryou | manure; fertilizer; fertiliser |
| コンポスト | コンポスト konposuto | compost |
| 積み肥 | つみごえ tsumigoe | compost; manure |
| 草肥 | くさごえ kusagoe | compost |
| 配合土 | はいごうど haigoudo | compost |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堆積 | たいせき taiseki | accumulation; pile; heap |
| 堆積岩 | たいせきがん taisekigan | sedimentary rock |
| 堆朱 | ついしゅ tsuishu | red lacquerware with patterns carved in relief |
| 堆石 | たいせき taiseki | (terminal) moraine |
| 堆積作用 | たいせきさよう taisekisayou | sedimentation |
| 肥満 | ひまん himan | corpulence; fatness; obesity |
| 肥料 | ひりょう hiryou | manure; fertilizer; fertiliser |
| 肥大 | ひだい hidai | swelling; enlargement; becoming fat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compost”.
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