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Japanese symbol for “citrate”

Romaji: kuensan'en
citrate

In Japanese, citrate is , read (kuensan'en).

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. n citrate

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

acid, bitterness, sour
on: サン
kun: す.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1
salt
on: エン
kun: しお
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんそ sansooxygen (O)
さんか sankaoxidation; oxidization
たんさん tansancarbonic acid
さんせい sanseiacidity
りゅうさん ryuusansulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
さんみ sanmisourness; acidity
えんぶん enbunsalt; salt content; amount of salt
しおみず shiomizusalt water; brine

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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