Japanese symbol for “jet”
噴射
ふんしゃ
Romaji: funsha
jet; spray; emission; spouting
In Japanese, jet is 噴射, read ふんしゃ (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
- n, vs, vt jet; spray; emission; spouting
- n, vs, vt rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ジェット | ジェット jetto | jet |
| 噴流 | ふんりゅう funryuu | jet (of water) |
| 黒玉 | こくぎょく kokugyoku | jet (gemstone) |
| 吹き出し口 | ふきだしぐち fukidashiguchi | nozzle; jet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption; volcanic eruption |
| 噴水 | ふんすい funsui | water fountain |
| 噴出 | ふんしゅつ funshutsu | spewing; gushing; spouting |
| 噴煙 | ふんえん fun'en | (eruption of) smoke |
| 噴く | ふく fuku | to emit; to spout; to spurt |
| 注射 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | injection; jab; shot |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう houshanou | radioactivity |
| 反射 | はんしゃ hansha | reflection; 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.