Japanese symbol for “gas”
気体
きたい
Romaji: kitai
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
In Japanese, gas is 気体, read きたい (kitai).
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
- n gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gas”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓦斯 | ガス gasu | gas (as a fuel) |
| 噴気 | ふんき funki | gas (fumes) |
| 屁 | へ he | fart; gas; wind |
| おなら | おなら onara | wind; gas; fart |
| ガス体 | ガスたい gasutai | gas |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 電気 | でんき denki | electricity |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gas”.
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