Japanese symbol for “granular”
粒状
りゅうじょう
Romaji: ryuujou
granular; granulated
In Japanese, granular is 粒状, read りゅうじょう (ryuujou).
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Meanings
- adj-no granular; granulated
Written forms: 粒状. Readings: りゅうじょう、つぶじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “granular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ザラザラ | ザラザラ zarazara | rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty |
| 顆粒状 | かりゅうじょう karyuujou | granular |
| 顆粒性 | かりゅうせい karyuusei | granular |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粒子 | りゅうし ryuushi | particle; grain |
| 素粒子 | そりゅうし soryuushi | elementary particle; particle |
| 微粒子 | びりゅうし biryuushi | corpuscle; minute particle; particulate |
| 小粒 | こつぶ kotsubu | small (of a grain or berry, etc.) |
| 大粒 | おおつぶ ootsubu | large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry) |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
| 現状 | げんじょう genjou | present condition; existing state; status quo |
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