Japanese symbol for “bromine”

臭素

しゅうそ

Romaji: shuuso

bromine (Br)

In Japanese, bromine is 臭素, read しゅうそ (shuuso).

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Meanings

n bromine (Br)

Kanji and stroke order

臭

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

on: シュウ
kun: くさ.い、-くさ.い、にお.う、にお.い

9 strokes · JLPT 1

素

elementary, principle, naked

on: ソ、ス
kun: もと

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “bromine”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ブロム	ブロム buromu	bromine

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
臭い	くさい kusai	stinking; smelly
悪臭	あくしゅう akushuu	bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor
古臭い	ふるくさい furukusai	stale; old fashioned; hackneyed
生臭い	なまぐさい namagusai	smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood
臭気	しゅうき shuuki	bad smell; stink
口臭	こうしゅう koushuu	bad breath; halitosis
要素	ようそ youso	element; component; factor
素材	そざい sozai	ingredient; (raw) material; resource

See also: Chinese symbol for “bromine”.

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