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Japanese symbol for “exaggerating”

Romaji: fukitooshi
blowing through; ventilation; draft

In Japanese, exaggerating is , read (fukitooshi).

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 blowing through; ventilation; draft
  2. n blowing relentlessly
  3. n blowing hot air; exaggerating; boasting

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

blow, breathe, puff
on: スイ
kun: ふ.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
traffic, pass through, avenue
on: ツウ、ツ
kun: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふぶき fubukisnow storm; blizzard
すいそうがく suisougakuwind music; wind instrument music
ふきだす fukidasuto spout out; to spurt out; to gush out
ふきとぶ fukitobuto be blown off; to blow off; to blow away
ふきかえ fukikaedubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)
ふきこむ fukikomuto blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)
ふつう futsuunormal; ordinary; regular
どおり dooriin accordance with; following

See also: Chinese symbol for “exaggerating”.

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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