Japanese symbol for “dilution”
水増し
みずまし
Romaji: mizumashi
dilution; watering down
In Japanese, dilution is 水増し, read みずまし (mizumashi).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt dilution; watering down
- n, vs, vt inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dilution”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希釈 | きしゃく kishaku | dilution |
| 骨抜き | ほねぬき honenuki | watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; emasculation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 増える | ふえる fueru | to increase; to multiply |
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