Japanese symbol for “api”
原薬
げんやく
Romaji: gen'yaku
active pharmaceutical ingredient; API
In Japanese, api is 原薬, read げんやく (gen'yaku).
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
- n active pharmaceutical ingredient; API (pharm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “api”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ＡＰＩ | エー・ピー・アイ ee・pii・ai | application programming interface; API |
| 米国石油協会 | べいこくせきゆきょうかい beikokusekiyukyoukai | American Petroleum Institute; API |
| アプリケーションプログラミングインタフェース | アプリケーションプログラミングインタフェース apurikeeshonpuroguraminguintafeesu | application programming interface; API |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 原則 | げんそく gensoku | principle; general rule |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
| 原理 | げんり genri | principle; theory; fundamental truth |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
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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