Japanese symbol for “fructose”
果糖
かとう
Romaji: katou
fructose; fruit sugar
In Japanese, fructose is 果糖, read かとう (katou).
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 fructose; fruit sugar
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fructose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フルクトース | フルクトース furukutoosu | fructose; fruit sugar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 効果 | こうか kouka | effect; effectiveness; efficacy |
| 成果 | せいか seika | (good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors) |
| 果たして | はたして hatashite | as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough |
| 果実 | かじつ kajitsu | fruit; nut; berry |
| 果物 | くだもの kudamono | fruit |
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 糖分 | とうぶん toubun | amount of sugar; sugar content |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fructose”.
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.