Japanese symbol for “waterproof”
耐水
たいすい
Romaji: taisui
water-resistant; waterproof
In Japanese, waterproof is 耐水, read たいすい (taisui).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n water-resistant; waterproof
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waterproof”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防浸 | ぼうしん boushin | watertight; waterproof |
| ウォータープルーフ | ウォータープルーフ wootaapuruufu | waterproof |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 耐火 | たいか taika | fireproof |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
See also: Chinese symbol for “waterproof”.
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.