Japanese symbol for “collagen”
角質
かくしつ
Romaji: kakushitsu
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen
In Japanese, collagen is 角質, read かくしつ (kakushitsu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “collagen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コラーゲン | コラーゲン koraagen | collagen |
| 膠原質 | こうげんしつ kougenshitsu | collagen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 街角 | まちかど machikado | street corner |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 一角 | いっかく ikkaku | corner; section; point |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “collagen”.
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