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Japanese symbol for “vaporizer”

Romaji: kikaki
vaporizer; vaporiser

In Japanese, vaporizer is , read (kikaki).

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 vaporizer; vaporiser
  2. n carburetor; carburettor

Kanji and stroke order

spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2
utensil, vessel, receptacle
on: キ
kun: うつわ
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “vaporizer”

WordReadingMeaning
きりふき kirifukisprayer; atomizer; atomiser
ふんむき funmukisprayer; vaporizer; vaporiser

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
でんき denkielectricity
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration
ぶき bukiweapon; arms; ordnance

See also: Chinese symbol for “vaporizer”.

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.