Japanese symbol for “heating”
暖房
だんぼう
Romaji: danbou
(indoor) heating
In Japanese, heating is 暖房, read だんぼう (danbou).
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, vs, vt (indoor) heating
Written forms: 暖房、煖房. Readings: だんぼう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加熱 | かねつ kanetsu | heating; application of heat |
| 加温 | かおん kaon | heating; heat |
| 火入れ | ひいれ hiire | heating |
| 加熱処理 | かねつしょり kanetsushori | heat treatment; heating |
| 昇温 | しょうおん shouon | temperature increase; rise in temperature; warming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温暖 | おんだん ondan | warm; mild; temperate |
| 暖かい | あたたかい atatakai | warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot |
| 暖炉 | だんろ danro | fireplace; hearth; stove |
| 冷暖房 | れいだんぼう reidanbou | air conditioning and heating |
| 暖冬 | だんとう dantou | mild winter; warm winter |
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
| 官房 | かんぼう kanbou | government secretariat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heating”.
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