How to say 'Agent' in Japanese | 剤

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The Japanese word for Agent is 'Zai', written as 剤 in Japanese.'Agent' in hiragana is ざい.

word

剤

Meaning

Agent

Reading

ざい

zai

Kanji

剤Medicine, Dose

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '剤 (ざい)' is used to denote a type of agent, often in the context of chemicals, medicines, or substances that have a specific function. It is commonly found in words related to pharmaceuticals, cleaning agents, or other chemical compounds. For example: medicine「薬剤」(やくざい), cleaning agent「洗剤」(せんざい), and insecticide「殺虫剤」(さっちゅうざい). This suffix is typically attached to a noun to specify the type of agent being referred to. It is important to note that '剤' is not used as a standalone word but always as a suffix.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1420

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 剤

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

剤

Meaning

Medicine, Dose

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'Zai' means 'Agent' .

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