Japanese symbol for “antibacterial”
抗菌
こうきん
Romaji: koukin
antibacterial; antimicrobial
In Japanese, antibacterial is 抗菌, read こうきん (koukin).
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
- adj-f, n antibacterial; antimicrobial
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “antibacterial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抗菌性 | こうきんせい koukinsei | antibacterial |
| 抗菌剤 | こうきんざい koukinzai | antimicrobial; antibacterial |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抵抗 | ていこう teikou | resistance; opposition; standing up to |
| 対抗 | たいこう taikou | opposition; rivalry; competition |
| 抗議 | こうぎ kougi | protest; objection |
| 反抗 | はんこう hankou | opposition; resistance; insubordination |
| 抗争 | こうそう kousou | rivalry; feud; conflict |
| 抗体 | こうたい koutai | antibody |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
| 殺菌 | さっきん sakkin | sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection |
See also: Chinese symbol for “antibacterial”.
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