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Japanese symbol for “firewall”

Romaji: boukaheki
firewall

In Japanese, firewall is , read (boukaheki).

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 firewall

Kanji and stroke order

ward off, defend, protect
on: ボウ
kun: ふせ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
fire
on: カ
kun: ひ、-び、ほ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
wall, lining (stomach), fence
on: ヘキ
kun: かべ
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “firewall”

WordReadingMeaning
ファイアウォール faiawoorufirewall

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぼうえい boueidefense; defence; protection
ぼうし boushiprevention; check
よぼう yobouprevention; protection (against); precaution
ぼうぎょ bougyodefense; defence; safeguard
ぼうさい bousaidisaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
しょうぼう shouboufire fighting
かさい kasaiconflagration; fire
はなび hanabifireworks
かべがみ kabegamiwallpaper

See also: Chinese symbol for “firewall”.

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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