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Japanese symbol for “pyrotechnics”

Romaji: kakoujutsu
pyrotechnics

In Japanese, pyrotechnics is , read (kakoujutsu).

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 pyrotechnics

Kanji and stroke order

fire
on: カ
kun: ひ、-び、ほ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
on: コウ、ク、グ
3 strokes · JLPT 3
art, technique, skill
on: ジュツ
kun: すべ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かさい kasaiconflagration; fire
はなび hanabifireworks
かざん kazanvolcano
ふんか funkaeruption; volcanic eruption
かりょく karyokuheating power; thermal power
かじ kajifire; conflagration
こうじょう koujoufactory; plant; mill
こうじ koujiconstruction work
ぎじゅつ gijutsutechnology; engineering

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.