Japanese symbol for “vacuum”
真空
しんくう
Romaji: shinkuu
vacuum
In Japanese, vacuum is 真空, read しんくう (shinkuu).
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 vacuum
- n absolute void; complete vacuity (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vacuum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空白 | くうはく kuuhaku | blank; void; gap |
| バキューム | バキューム bakyuumu | vacuum |
| 掃除機 | そうじき soujiki | vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover |
| 掃除機をかける | そうじきをかける soujikiokakeru | to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vacuum”.
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.