Japanese symbol for “inhibitor”
防止剤
ぼうしざい
Romaji: boushizai
inhibitor; prevention agent
In Japanese, inhibitor is 防止剤, read ぼうしざい (boushizai).
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Meanings
- n inhibitor; prevention agent
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inhibitor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阻害剤 | そがいざい sogaizai | inhibitor |
| 抑制剤 | よくせいざい yokuseizai | inhibitor; depressant; suppressant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 防止 | ぼうし boushi | prevention; check |
| 予防 | よぼう yobou | prevention; protection (against); precaution |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ bougyo | defense; defence; safeguard |
| 防災 | ぼうさい bousai | disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inhibitor”.
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