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Japanese symbol for “antimatter”

Romaji: hanbusshitsu
antimatter

In Japanese, antimatter is , read (hanbusshitsu).

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 antimatter (physics)

Kanji and stroke order

anti-
on: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
kun: そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る
4 strokes · JLPT 2
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
はんのう hannoureaction; response
いはん ihanviolation; offense; offence
はんぱつ hanpatsuopposition; rebellion; revolt
はんせい hanseireflection; reconsideration; introspection
はんらん hanraninsurrection; mutiny; rebellion
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
じんぶつ jinbutsuperson; character; figure
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry

See also: Chinese symbol for “antimatter”.

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.