How to say 'Oxidation' in Japanese | 酸化

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The Japanese word for Oxidation is 'Sanka', written as 酸化 in Japanese.'Oxidation' in hiragana is さんか.

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酸化

Meaning

Oxidation

Reading

さんか

sanka

Kanji

酸Bitter, Acid 化Change

Explanation

The Japanese noun '酸化 (さんか)' refers to the chemical process of oxidation, where a substance combines with oxygen or loses electrons. This term is commonly used in scientific contexts, such as chemistry or biology, but can also appear in everyday language when discussing rusting or spoilage. For example: Iron undergoes oxidation and rusts「鉄は酸化して錆びる」(てつはさんかしてさびる). The oxidation of food causes it to spoil「食べ物の酸化は腐敗の原因です」(たべもののさんかはふはいのげんいんです). Note that '酸化' is often used in compound words, such as '酸化防止剤 (さんかぼうしざい)' (antioxidant).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4864

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 酸化

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

酸

Meaning

Bitter, Acid

kanji

化

Meaning

Change

Words Related to 酸化 Through the Kanji 酸

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酸 as well.

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酸っぱい

Meaning

Sour

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酸

Meaning

Acid

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酸素

Meaning

Oxygen

Words Related to 酸化 Through the Kanji 化

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 化 as well.

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化

Meaning

Change

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文化

Meaning

Culture

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変化

Meaning

Change, Variation

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強化

Meaning

Strengthening, Enhancement

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化粧

Meaning

Makeup

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化学

Meaning

Chemistry

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悪化

Meaning

Worsening

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消化

Meaning

Digestion

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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進化

Meaning

Evolution

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文化的

Meaning

Cultural

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化する

Meaning

Transform

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文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

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What does 'Sanka' (酸化) mean?

'Sanka' means 'Oxidation' .

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