Guide to Japanese Toilets! Japanese Toilet Buttons Infographic

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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!

Vocabulary:

1. 止                                   (tome)                             Stop
2. おしり 洗浄                  (oshiri senjou)               Spray
3. やわらかい 洗浄          (yawarakai senjou)       Gentle spray
4. ビデ                               (bide)                             Bidet
5. 乾燥                               (kansou)                         Dry
6. 流す                               (nagasu)                         Flush
7. 大                                   (dai)                                    Big
8. 小                                   (shou)                                  Small
9. 音姫                               (otohime)                              Sound
10. 音停止                           (oto teishi)                      Sound stop
11. 水勢                               (suisei)                            Water pressure
12. 音量                               (onryou)                            Volume
13. パワー脱臭                   (pawa-dasshuu)             Deodorant

Now that you know how to flush Japanese toilets, you might want to know how to flush down unhealthy relationships down the drain. Learn how to break up in Japanese here.

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