Japanese symbol for “insulator”
碍子
がいし
Romaji: gaishi
insulator
In Japanese, insulator is 碍子, read がいし (gaishi).
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Meanings
- n insulator
Written forms: 碍子、がい子、礙子. Readings: がいし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insulator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不良導体 | ふりょうどうたい furyoudoutai | insulator; nonconductor; poor conductor |
| 絶縁体 | ぜつえんたい zetsuentai | insulator |
| インシュレーター | インシュレーター inshureetaa | insulator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無碍 | むげ muge | free from obstacles |
| 融通無碍 | ゆうずうむげ yuuzuumuge | free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable |
| 傘形碍子 | かさがたがいし kasagatagaishi | umbrella insulator |
| 低障碍 | ていしょうがい teishougai | low hurdles |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
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.