Japanese symbol for “germs”
ばい菌
ばいきん
Romaji: baikin
germ; germs; bacteria; bug
In Japanese, germs is ばい菌, read ばいきん (baikin).
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Meanings
- n germ; germs; bacteria; bug
- n something dirty or harmful; vermin
Written forms: ばい菌、黴菌、バイ菌. Readings: ばいきん、バイキン.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
| 殺菌 | さっきん sakkin | sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection |
| 無菌 | むきん mukin | sterilised; sterilized; sterile |
| 抗菌 | こうきん koukin | antibacterial; antimicrobial |
| 大腸菌 | だいちょうきん daichoukin | Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
| 球菌 | きゅうきん kyuukin | coccus |
See also: Chinese symbol for “germs”.
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