How to say 'Acid' in Japanese | 酸

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The Japanese word for Acid is 'San', written as 酸 in Japanese.'Acid' in hiragana is さん.

word

酸

Meaning

Acid

Reading

さん

san

Kanji

酸Bitter, Acid

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '酸 (さん)' means 'acid'. It is used in chemistry to denote substances that have acidic properties. This suffix is commonly attached to the names of specific acids, such as hydrochloric acid (塩酸, えんさん) or sulfuric acid (硫酸, りゅうさん). For example: This solution contains hydrochloric acid「この溶液には塩酸が含まれている」(このようえきにはえんさんがふくまれている). Sulfuric acid is highly corrosive「硫酸は非常に腐食性が高い」(りゅうさんはひじょうにふしょくせいがたかい). The suffix '酸' is essential in scientific and chemical contexts to identify and describe acidic compounds.

Part Of Speech

suffix

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

3665

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 酸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

酸

Meaning

Bitter, Acid

Words Related to 酸 Through the Kanji 酸

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酸 as well.

word

酸っぱい

Meaning

Sour

word

酸素

Meaning

Oxygen

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酸化

Meaning

Oxidation

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'San' means 'Acid' .

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