How to say "Oxygen" in Japanese | 酸素

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Oxygen" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Oxygen" is "Sanso", written in japanese as "酸素".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '酸素 (さんそ)' means 'oxygen'. It refers to the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8, which is essential for life and combustion. This word is commonly used in scientific, medical, and everyday contexts. For example: Oxygen is necessary for life「酸素は生命に必要です」(さんそはせいめいにひつようです). Plants produce oxygen「植物は酸素を生産します」(しょくぶつはさんそをせいさんします). The word is also used in compounds like '酸素マスク (さんそマスク)' (oxygen mask) or '酸素ボンベ (さんそボンベ)' (oxygen tank).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "酸" means "Bitter" and "Acid" and can be read as "San" and "Su". And The kanji "素" means "Element" and can be read as "Su" and "So".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Sanso" mean in japanese?

"Sanso" means "Oxygen" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". And The hiragana "そ" is read as "so".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.