Japanese symbol for “refractory”
耐火物
たいかぶつ
Romaji: taikabutsu
refractory; heat resistance material; high temperature resistance material
In Japanese, refractory is 耐火物, read たいかぶつ (taikabutsu).
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Meanings
- n refractory; heat resistance material; high temperature resistance material
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refractory”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不応 | ふおう fuou | refractory |
| 難治 | なんじ nanji | rebellious; insurgent; refractory |
| 始末が悪い | しまつがわるい shimatsugawarui | hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 耐火 | たいか taika | fireproof |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refractory”.
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