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Japanese symbol for “caustic”

Romaji: kasei
caustic

In Japanese, caustic is , read (kasei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n caustic

Kanji and stroke order

torment, scold, chastise
on: カ
kun: いじ.める、さいな.む、いらだ.つ、からい
8 strokes
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “caustic”

WordReadingMeaning
ふしょくやく fushokuyakucaustic; corrosive agent; etching reagent

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いらだち iradachiirritation; annoyance; frustration
かれつ karetsusevere; fierce; stern
いじめる ijimeruto ill-treat; to bully; to torment
いらだつ iradatsuto be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
さいなむ sainamuto torment; to torture; to afflict
かせい kaseityranny; despotism
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

See also: Chinese symbol for “caustic”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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