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How to say 'Atom' in Japanese | 原子

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The Japanese word for Atom is 'Genshi', written as 原子 in Japanese.'Atom' in hiragana is げんし.

    word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

    Reading

    げんし

    genshi

    Kanji

    原Meadow, Original 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '原子 (げんし)' refers to an 'atom', the basic unit of matter in chemistry and physics. This term is used in scientific contexts to describe the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its properties. For example: Atoms are the building blocks of matter「原子は物質の基本単位です」(げんしはぶっしつのきほんたんいです). The nucleus is at the center of the atom「原子核は原子の中心にあります」(げんしかくはげんしのちゅうしんにあります). The word is commonly used in fields like physics, chemistry, and engineering.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3346

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 原子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    原

    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 原子 Through the Kanji 原

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 原 as well.

  • word

    原因

    Meaning

    Cause

  • word

    原則

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    原理

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    原稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    原稿用紙

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

  • word

    野原

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    原

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    原爆

    Meaning

    Atomic bomb

Words Related to 原子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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