Japanese symbol for “desalination”
造水
ぞうすい
Romaji: zousui
desalination; desalinization
In Japanese, desalination is 造水, read ぞうすい (zousui).
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, vs desalination; desalinization
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “desalination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱塩 | だつえん datsuen | desalination; desalinization; desalinisation |
| 淡水化 | たんすいか tansuika | desalination; desalinization; desalting |
| 海水淡水化 | かいすいたんすいか kaisuitansuika | desalination |
| 除塩 | じょえん joen | salt removal; desalination |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
See also: Chinese symbol for “desalination”.
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