しぶき

Word family

• 血飛沫ちしぶき

  blood spray; fountain of blood

Written forms

• しぶきUsage59%

  Usually written in kana; the kanji form 飛沫 is also used but less common.

• 飛沫しぶきUsage40%

  Kanji form; also read ひまつ with a similar meaning.

• シブキUsage1%
• 繁吹しぶきUsage<1%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

• 繁吹しぶき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; likely a native Japanese word. The kanji 飛沫 literally mean 'flying droplets'.