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Japanese symbol for “convection”

Romaji: tairyuu
convection

In Japanese, convection is , read (tairyuu).

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. adj-no, n convection

Kanji and stroke order

vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
current, a sink, flow
on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “convection”

WordReadingMeaning
コンベクション konbekushonconvection

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
ながれ nagareflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction

See also: Chinese symbol for “convection”.

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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