Japanese symbol for “waterproofing”
防水
ぼうすい
Romaji: bousui
waterproofing; making watertight
In Japanese, waterproofing is 防水, read ぼうすい (bousui).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs waterproofing; making watertight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waterproofing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防水加工 | ぼうすいかこう bousuikakou | waterproofing; waterproof finish |
| 雨仕舞い | あまじまい amajimai | waterproofing (of a building); flashing; weathering |
| 遮水 | しゃすい shasui | water blockade; seepage control; waterproofing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 防止 | ぼうし boushi | prevention; check |
| 予防 | よぼう yobou | prevention; protection (against); precaution |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ bougyo | defense; defence; safeguard |
| 防災 | ぼうさい bousai | disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
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.