Japanese symbol for “hurricane”
台風
たいふう
Romaji: taifuu
typhoon; hurricane
In Japanese, hurricane is 台風, read たいふう (taifuu).
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 typhoon; hurricane
Written forms: 台風、颱風. Readings: たいふう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hurricane”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハリケーン | ハリケーン harikeen | hurricane |
| 颶風 | ぐふう gufuu | tornado; hurricane; typhoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 台所 | だいどころ daidokoro | kitchen |
| 土台 | どだい dodai | foundation; base; basis |
| 台無し | だいなし dainashi | spoiled; spoilt; ruined |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 風邪 | かぜ kaze | (common) cold; influenza; flu |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hurricane”.
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.