Japanese symbol for “hydrophobic”
疎水性
そすいせい
Romaji: sosuisei
hydrophobic
In Japanese, hydrophobic is 疎水性, read そすいせい (sosuisei).
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
- adj-no, n hydrophobic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hydrophobic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疎水 | そすい sosui | hydrophobic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過疎 | かそ kaso | underpopulation; low population density; depopulation |
| 疎遠 | そえん soen | estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact |
| 疎外 | そがい sogai | alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out |
| 疎通 | そつう sotsuu | (mutual) understanding; communication |
| 疎開 | そかい sokai | evacuation (to the country) |
| 空疎 | くうそ kuuso | empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hydrophobic”.
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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