Japanese symbol for “chloride”
塩化
えんか
Romaji: enka
chloridation; salification
In Japanese, chloride is 塩化, read えんか (enka).
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
- n, vi, vs chloridation; salification (chem)
- n-pref chloride (chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chloride”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩 | えん en | chloride |
| 塩化物 | えんかぶつ enkabutsu | chloride |
| クロール | クロール kurooru | chloride (in blood or urine) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩分 | えんぶん enbun | salt; salt content; amount of salt |
| 塩水 | しおみず shiomizu | salt water; brine |
| 塩素 | えんそ enso | chlorine (Cl) |
| 塩味 | しおあじ shioaji | salty taste; saltiness |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chloride”.
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