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Japanese symbol for “stairwell”

Romaji: fukinuki
stairwell; atrium

In Japanese, stairwell is , read (fukinuki).

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 stairwell; atrium
  2. n streamer; pennant

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

blow, breathe, puff
on: スイ
kun: ふ.く
7 strokes · JLPT 2
slip out, extract, pull out
on: バツ、ハツ、ハイ
kun: ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “stairwell”

WordReadingMeaning
かいだんホール kaidanhoorustairwell
かいだんしつ kaidanshitsustairwell; stair hall; staircase
かいだんのふきぬけ kaidannofukinukestairwell

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふぶき fubukisnow storm; blizzard
すいそうがく suisougakuwind music; wind instrument music
ふきだす fukidasuto spout out; to spurt out; to gush out
ふきとぶ fukitobuto be blown off; to blow off; to blow away
ふきかえ fukikaedubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language)
ふきこむ fukikomuto blow in (of wind, rain, etc.)
ばつぐん batsugunoutstanding; excellent; exceptional
ぬき nukileaving out; omitting; skipping

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.

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