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Japanese symbol for “alkali”

Romaji: arukari
alkali

In Japanese, alkali is , read (arukari).

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 alkali

Kanji and stroke order

Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
you, thou, second person
on: ジ、ニ
kun: なんじ、しかり、その、のみ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2
ri, village, parent's home
on: リ
kun: さと
7 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient
あえん aenzinc (Zn)
あねったい anettaisubtropics
はくあ hakuachalk (rock)
ありゅう aryuu(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation
アジア ajiaAsia
かんじ kanjismiling
じらい jiraisince then; after that
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
せんり senri1000 ri; (a) long distance

See also: Chinese symbol for “alkali”.

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.