Japanese symbol for “caustic”
苛性
かせい
Romaji: kasei
caustic
In Japanese, caustic is 苛性, read かせい (kasei).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n caustic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “caustic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腐食薬 | ふしょくやく fushokuyaku | caustic; corrosive agent; etching reagent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苛立ち | いらだち iradachi | irritation; annoyance; frustration |
| 苛烈 | かれつ karetsu | severe; fierce; stern |
| 苛める | いじめる ijimeru | to ill-treat; to bully; to torment |
| 苛立つ | いらだつ iradatsu | to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience |
| 苛む | さいなむ sainamu | to torment; to torture; to afflict |
| 苛政 | かせい kasei | tyranny; despotism |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
See also: Chinese symbol for “caustic”.
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