Japanese symbol for “exhaust”
排気
はいき
Romaji: haiki
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine)
In Japanese, exhaust is 排気, read はいき (haiki).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine)
- n, vi, vs expulsion (of air); ventilation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exhaust”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尽くす | つくす tsukusu | to use up; to exhaust; to run out of |
| 使い切る | つかいきる tsukaikiru | to use up; to exhaust; to wear out |
| エキゾースト | エキゾースト ekizoosuto | exhaust |
| 尽かす | つかす tsukasu | to use completely; to use up; to exhaust |
| 疲らす | つからす tsukarasu | to tire; to weary; to exhaust |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 排除 | はいじょ haijo | exclusion; removal; elimination |
| 排水 | はいすい haisui | drainage; draining; pumping out (water) |
| 排出 | はいしゅつ haishutsu | discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2) |
| 排斥 | はいせき haiseki | rejection; expulsion; boycott |
| 排他 | はいた haita | exclusion |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exhaust”.
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