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Japanese symbol for “acidification”

Romaji: sanpai
acidification

In Japanese, acidification is , read (sanpai).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vi, vs acidification

Kanji and stroke order

acid, bitterness, sour
on: サン
kun: す.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1
failure, defeat, reversal
on: ハイ
kun: やぶ.れる
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “acidification”

WordReadingMeaning
さんせいか sanseikaacidification

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんそ sansooxygen (O)
さんか sankaoxidation; oxidization
たんさん tansancarbonic acid
さんせい sanseiacidity
りゅうさん ryuusansulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
さんみ sanmisourness; acidity
しっぱい shippaifailure; mistake; blunder
はいぼく haibokudefeat; loss; reverse

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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