Japanese symbol for “device”
機器
きき
Romaji: kiki
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
In Japanese, device is 機器, read きき (kiki).
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 device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
Written forms: 機器、器機. Readings: きき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “device”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 仕掛け | しかけ shikake | device; contrivance; mechanism |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 器 | き ki | device; instrument |
| 工夫 | くふう kufuu | device; design; idea |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 機械 | きかい kikai | machine; mechanism |
| 危機 | きき kiki | crisis; critical situation; emergency |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “device”.
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