Japanese symbol for “vomit”
吐き出す
はきだす
Romaji: hakidasu
to vomit; to spit out
In Japanese, vomit is 吐き出す, read はきだす (hakidasu).
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
- v5s, vt to vomit; to spit out
- v5s, vt to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to blow out; to spew out (e.g. smoke); to belch out; to emit
- v5s, vt to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
- v5s, vt to give vent to (e.g. pent-up feelings); to let out
- v5s, vt to output; to export (comp)
Written forms: 吐き出す、はき出す、吐きだす、吐出す. Readings: はきだす、ほきだす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vomit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吐く | はく haku | to vomit; to throw up; to spit up |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to vomit; to throw up |
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to vomit; to throw up |
| ゲロ | ゲロ gero | vomit; spew; puke |
| 反吐 | へど hedo | vomit; vomiting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吐き気 | はきけ hakike | nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick |
| 嘔吐 | おうと outo | vomiting; emesis |
| 吐露 | とろ toro | expressing one's mind; speaking out |
| 吐く | つく tsuku | to breathe out; to breathe |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vomit”.
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.