Japanese symbol for “boron”
ホウ素
ホウそ
Romaji: houso
boron (B)
In Japanese, boron is ホウ素, read ホウそ (houso).
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Meanings
- n boron (B)
Written forms: ホウ素、ほう素、硼素. Readings: ホウそ、ほうそ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boron”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ボロン | ボロン boron | boron |
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 “boron”.
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