Japanese symbol for “chlorine”
塩素
えんそ
Romaji: enso
chlorine (Cl)
In Japanese, chlorine is 塩素, read えんそ (enso).
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Meanings
- n chlorine (Cl)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chlorine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クロール | クロール kurooru | chlorine (Cl) |
| 塩素系 | えんそけい ensokei | chlorinated; chlorine |
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 |
| 塩味 | しおあじ shioaji | salty taste; saltiness |
| 塩化 | えんか enka | chloridation; salification |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chlorine”.
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