Japanese symbol for “acidification”
酸敗
さんぱい
Romaji: sanpai
acidification
In Japanese, acidification is 酸敗, read さんぱい (sanpai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs acidification
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acidification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酸性化 | さんせいか sanseika | acidification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 酸化 | さんか sanka | oxidation; oxidization |
| 炭酸 | たんさん tansan | carbonic acid |
| 酸性 | さんせい sansei | acidity |
| 硫酸 | りゅうさん ryuusan | sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid |
| 酸味 | さんみ sanmi | sourness; acidity |
| 失敗 | しっぱい shippai | failure; mistake; blunder |
| 敗北 | はいぼく haiboku | defeat; loss; reverse |
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