Guide to Japanese Toilets! Japanese Toilet Buttons Infographic

One thing people might tell you to prepare yourself for before going to Japan is about the toilets. Impress your friends with your knowledge of the kanjis on Japanese washlets!

Posted by Coto Academy on February 22, 2019 – Japanese Study

Going to the bathroom in Japan for the first time is often interesting as in the west we do not usually have buttons on our toilets. With the numerous buttons for you to guess and press, Japanese toilets could surprise you with their different functions. In this handy guide, we have combined the important kanjis you should know for each of the most popular toilet models in Japan. The next time you answer nature’s call, you wouldn’t be guessing the use of each button on a Japanese toilet!

Guide to Japanese Toilet Buttons

Vocabulary:

止 (tome) Stop
おしり洗浄 (oshiri senjou) Spray
やわらかい洗浄 (yawarakai senjou) Gentle spray
ビデ (bide) Bidet
乾燥 (kansou) Dry
流す (nagasu) Flush
大 (dai) Big
小 (shou) Small
音姫 (otohime) Sound
音停止 (oto teishi) Sound stop
水勢 (suisei) Water pressure
音量 (onryou) Volume
パワー脱臭 (pawa-dasshuu) Deodorant

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