Japanese symbol for “respirator”
空気呼吸器
くうきこきゅうき
Romaji: kuukikokyuuki
respirator; breathing apparatus
In Japanese, respirator is 空気呼吸器, read くうきこきゅうき (kuukikokyuuki).
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Meanings
- n respirator; breathing apparatus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “respirator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防毒マスク | ぼうどくマスク boudokumasuku | gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator |
| レスピレーター | レスピレーター resupireetaa | respirator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ yobu | to call out (to); to call; to invoke |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breathing; respiration |
| 武器 | ぶき buki | weapon; arms; ordnance |
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.