How to say 'Balloon' in Japanese | 風船

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The Japanese word for Balloon is 'Fuusen', written as 風船 in Japanese.'Balloon' in hiragana is ふうせん.

word

風船

Meaning

Balloon

Reading

ふうせん

fuusen

Kanji

風Wind, Style 船Ship

Explanation

The Japanese noun '風船 (ふうせん)' refers to a 'balloon', typically made of rubber or latex and filled with air or helium. It is commonly used in festive occasions, parties, or as a toy for children. For example: The child is playing with a balloon「子供が風船で遊んでいる」(こどもがふうせんであそんでいる). The balloon flew away「風船が飛んでいった」(ふうせんがとんでいった). This word is straightforward and does not carry additional nuanced meanings, making it easy to use in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6378

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 風船

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

風

Meaning

Wind, Style

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

Words Related to 風船 Through the Kanji 風

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 風 as well.

word

風

Meaning

Wind

word

扇風機

Meaning

Fan

word

風呂

Meaning

Bath

word

風邪薬

Meaning

Cold medicine

word

風呂屋

Meaning

Bathhouse

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北風

Meaning

North wind

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秋風

Meaning

Autumn wind

word

風景

Meaning

Scenery

word

風邪

Meaning

Cold

word

台風

Meaning

Typhoon

word

風俗

Meaning

Customs, Prostitution

word

和風

Meaning

Japanese style

word

洋風

Meaning

Western

word

風土

Meaning

Climate

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風呂場

Meaning

Bathroom

Words Related to 風船 Through the Kanji 船

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 船 as well.

word

船

Meaning

Ship

word

船便

Meaning

Ship mail

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船長

Meaning

Captain

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What does 'Fuusen' (風船) mean?

'Fuusen' means 'Balloon' .

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