Japanese symbol for “dimer”

二量体

にりょうたい

Romaji: niryoutai

dimer

In Japanese, dimer is 二量体, read にりょうたい (niryoutai).

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Meanings

adj-no, n dimer

Kanji and stroke order

二

two, two radical (no. 7)

on: ニ、ジ
kun: ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび

2 strokes · JLPT 4

量

quantity, measure, weight

on: リョウ
kun: はか.る

12 strokes · JLPT 2

体

body, substance, object

on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
二つ	ふたつ futatsu	two
二宮	にぐう niguu	the Two Ise Shrines
二塁打	にるいだ niruida	two-base hit; double
二塁	にるい nirui	second base
二分	にぶん nibun	halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection
一石二鳥	いっせきにちょう issekinichou	killing two birds with one stone
大量	たいりょう tairyou	large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
重量	じゅうりょう juuryou	weight
全体	ぜんたい zentai	whole; entirety

See also: Chinese symbol for “dimer”.

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