Japanese symbol for “carcinogen”
発ガン物質
はつガンぶっしつ
Romaji: hatsuganbusshitsu
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
In Japanese, carcinogen is 発ガン物質, read はつガンぶっしつ (hatsuganbusshitsu).
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Meanings
- n carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
Written forms: 発ガン物質、発がん物質、発癌物質. Readings: はつガンぶっしつ、はつがんぶっしつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carcinogen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発ガン性物質 | はつガンせいぶっしつ hatsuganseibusshitsu | carcinogen; carcinogenic substance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carcinogen”.
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