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Japanese symbol for “flux”

Romaji: youzai
solvent; solution; flux

In Japanese, flux is , read (youzai).

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

  1. n solvent; solution; flux
  2. n hot charge

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

melt, dissolve, thaw
on: ヨウ
kun: と.ける、と.かす、と.く
13 strokes · JLPT 2
dose, medicine, drug
on: ザイ、スイ、セイ
kun: かる、けず.る
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “flux”

WordReadingMeaning
フラックス furakkusuflux
ゆうざい yuuzaiflux (substance mixed with a solid in order to lower its melting point); fusing agent
りゅうそく ryuusokuflux

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とかす tokasuto melt; to liquefy; to thaw
ようかい youkaidissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical)
ようがん youganlava
ようせつ yousetsuwelding
ようえき youekisolution (liquid)
ようこうろ youkourosmelting furnace; blast furnace
せんざい senzaidetergent; cleanser; cleaning agent
かくせいざい kakuseizaistimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “flux”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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