Japanese symbol for “fireproof”
耐火
たいか
Romaji: taika
fireproof
In Japanese, fireproof is 耐火, read たいか (taika).
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
- adj-no, n fireproof
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fireproof”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難燃加工 | なんねんかこう nannenkakou | fireproof |
| 防燃 | ぼうねん bounen | fireproof; fire-resistant |
| ファイアプルーフ | ファイアプルーフ faiapuruufu | fireproof |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fireproof”.
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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