Japanese symbol for “alkaline”
塩基性
えんきせい
Romaji: enkisei
basicity; alkalinity
In Japanese, alkaline is 塩基性, read えんきせい (enkisei).
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Meanings
- n basicity; alkalinity (chem)
- adj-no basic; alkaline (chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩分 | えんぶん enbun | salt; salt content; amount of salt |
| 塩水 | しおみず shiomizu | salt water; brine |
| 塩素 | えんそ enso | chlorine (Cl) |
| 塩味 | しおあじ shioaji | salty taste; saltiness |
| 塩化 | えんか enka | chloridation; salification |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 基準 | きじゅん kijun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
See also: Chinese symbol for “alkaline”.
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