Japanese symbol for “detergent”
洗剤
せんざい
Romaji: senzai
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
In Japanese, detergent is 洗剤, read せんざい (senzai).
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Meanings
- n detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “detergent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗浄剤 | せんじょうざい senjouzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| クレンザー | クレンザー kurenzaa | cleanser; scouring powder; detergent |
| 洗濯粉 | せんたくこ sentakuko | detergent |
| 洗濯石鹸 | せんたくせっけん sentakusekken | laundry soap; detergent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗濯 | せんたく sentaku | washing; laundry |
| 洗う | あらう arau | to wash; to cleanse; to rinse |
| 洗浄 | せんじょう senjou | washing; cleansing; cleaning |
| 洗面 | せんめん senmen | washing one's face |
| 手洗い | てあらい tearai | washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands |
| 覚醒剤 | かくせいざい kakuseizai | stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.) |
| 錠剤 | じょうざい jouzai | pill; lozenge; tablet |
| 薬剤 | やくざい yakuzai | medicine; drug |
See also: Chinese symbol for “detergent”.
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