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Japanese symbol for “jet”

Romaji: funsha
jet; spray; emission; spouting

In Japanese, jet is , read (funsha).

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, vs, vt jet; spray; emission; spouting
  2. n, vs, vt rocket propulsion; jet propulsion

Kanji and stroke order

erupt, spout, emit
on: フン
kun: ふ.く
15 strokes · JLPT 1
shoot, shine into, onto
on: シャ
kun: い.る、さ.す、う.つ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “jet”

WordReadingMeaning
ジェット jettojet
ふんりゅう funryuujet (of water)
こくぎょく kokugyokujet (gemstone)
ふきだしぐち fukidashiguchinozzle; jet

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふんか funkaeruption; volcanic eruption
ふんすい funsuiwater fountain
ふんしゅつ funshutsuspewing; gushing; spouting
ふんえん fun'en(eruption of) smoke
ふく fukuto emit; to spout; to spurt
ちゅうしゃ chuushainjection; jab; shot
ほうしゃのう houshanouradioactivity
はんしゃ hanshareflection; reverberation

See also: Chinese symbol for “jet”.

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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