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Japanese symbol for “intracellular”

Romaji: saibounai
inside the cell; intracellular

In Japanese, intracellular is , read (saibounai).

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. adj-no, n inside the cell; intracellular

Kanji and stroke order

dainty, get thin, taper
on: サイ
kun: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
11 strokes · JLPT 2
placenta, sac, sheath
on: ホウ
9 strokes · JLPT 1
inside, within, between
on: ナイ、ダイ
kun: うち
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうさい shousaidetails; particulars; specifics
さいぼう saiboucell
こまかい komakaismall
さいきん saikinbacterium; bacteria; germ
ほそい hosoithin; slender; fine
せんさい sensaidainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine
どうほう douhoubrethren; brothers; fellow countrymen
ほうし houshispore
ないよう naiyoucontents; content; substance

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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