How to say 'Bacteria' in Japanese | 細菌

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The Japanese word for Bacteria is 'Saikin', written as 細菌 in Japanese.'Bacteria' in hiragana is さいきん.

word

細菌

Meaning

Bacteria

Reading

さいきん

saikin

Kanji

細Slender 菌Fungus, Bacteria

Explanation

The Japanese noun '細菌 (さいきん)' refers to 'bacteria', which are microscopic single-celled organisms. This term is commonly used in scientific, medical, and everyday contexts when discussing microorganisms, infections, or hygiene. For example: Bacteria can cause diseases「細菌は病気を引き起こすことがある」(さいきんはびょうきをひきおこすことがある). This water contains harmful bacteria「この水には有害な細菌が含まれている」(このみずにはゆうがいなさいきんがふくまれている). The word is neutral and can refer to both harmful and beneficial bacteria, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4666

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 細菌

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

細

Meaning

Slender

kanji

菌

Meaning

Fungus, Bacteria

Words Related to 細菌 Through the Kanji 細

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 細 as well.

word

細胞

Meaning

Cell

word

細か

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

word

細い

Meaning

Thin

word

細かい

Meaning

Detailed, Fine

word

詳細

Meaning

Detailed

word

心細い

Meaning

Lonely

word

細工

Meaning

Craft, Trick

word

細長い

Meaning

Slender

Words Related to 細菌 Through the Kanji 菌

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 菌 as well.

word

菌

Meaning

Germ

word

ばい菌

Meaning

Germs

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