Japanese symbol for “spillway”
余水吐
よすいはき
Romaji: yosuihaki
spillway
In Japanese, spillway is 余水吐, read よすいはき (yosuihaki).
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 spillway
Written forms: 余水吐、余水吐き. Readings: よすいはき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spillway”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余水路 | よすいろ yosuiro | spillway |
| 洪水吐 | こうずいばき kouzuibaki | spillway (esp. for floodwater management) |
| はき口 | はきぐち hakiguchi | outlet (for water or gas); spillway |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | surplus; margin; leeway |
| 余計 | よけい yokei | extra; more; too much |
| 余地 | よち yochi | space; room; unused land |
| 余り | あまり amari | remainder; remnant; rest |
| 余る | あまる amaru | to remain; to be left over; to be in excess |
| 余暇 | よか yoka | leisure; leisure time; spare time |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 吐き気 | はきけ hakike | nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick |
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.