Japanese symbol for “arsenic”
ヒ素
ひそ
Romaji: hiso
arsenic (As)
In Japanese, arsenic is ヒ素, read ひそ (hiso).
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Meanings
- n arsenic (As)
Written forms: ヒ素、砒素. Readings: ひそ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arsenic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アーセン | アーセン aasen | arsenic |
| アーセニック | アーセニック aasenikku | arsenic |
| 自然砒 | しぜんひ shizenhi | native arsenic; arsenic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素人 | しろうと shirouto | amateur; layman; ordinary person |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arsenic”.
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