Japanese symbol for “dusty”
埃っぽい
ほこりっぽい
Romaji: hokorippoi
dusty; dust-covered
In Japanese, dusty is 埃っぽい, read ほこりっぽい (hokorippoi).
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Meanings
- adj-i dusty; dust-covered
Written forms: 埃っぽい. Readings: ほこりっぽい、ホコリっぽい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dusty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 埃臭い | ほこりくさい hokorikusai | smelling of dust; dusty-smelling; dusty |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂埃 | すなぼこり sunabokori | cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm |
| 土埃 | つちぼこり tsuchibokori | dust; cloud of dust |
| 埃及 | エジプト ejiputo | Egypt |
| 塵埃 | じんあい jin'ai | dust; dirt |
| 蘇維埃 | ソビエト sobieto | soviet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dusty”.
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