Japanese symbol for “stairwell”
吹き抜き
ふきぬき
Romaji: fukinuki
stairwell; atrium
In Japanese, stairwell is 吹き抜き, read ふきぬき (fukinuki).
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Meanings
- n stairwell; atrium
- n streamer; pennant
Written forms: 吹き抜き、吹き抜、吹抜き、吹き貫き. Readings: ふきぬき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stairwell”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 階段ホール | かいだんホール kaidanhooru | stairwell |
| 階段室 | かいだんしつ kaidanshitsu | stairwell; stair hall; staircase |
| 階段の吹き抜け | かいだんのふきぬけ kaidannofukinuke | stairwell |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吹雪 | ふぶき fubuki | snow storm; blizzard |
| 吹奏楽 | すいそうがく suisougaku | wind music; wind instrument music |
| 吹き出す | ふきだす fukidasu | to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out |
| 吹き飛ぶ | ふきとぶ fukitobu | to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away |
| 吹き替え | ふきかえ fukikae | dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language) |
| 吹き込む | ふきこむ fukikomu | to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.) |
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 抜き | ぬき nuki | leaving 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.