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Japanese symbol for “hydrolysis”

Romaji: kasuibunkai
hydrolysis

In Japanese, hydrolysis is , read (kasuibunkai).

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, vi, vs hydrolysis (chem)

Kanji and stroke order

add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2
water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
part, minute of time, segment
on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる
4 strokes · JLPT 4
unravel, notes, key
on: カイ、ゲ
kun: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
ぞうか zoukaincrease; rise; growth
かこう kakoumanufacturing; processing; treatment
かにゅう kanyuujoining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry
かめい kameijoining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation

See also: Chinese symbol for “hydrolysis”.

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.