Japanese symbol for “lipid”
脂質
ししつ
Romaji: shishitsu
lipid
In Japanese, lipid is 脂質, read ししつ (shishitsu).
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Meanings
- n lipid (biochem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lipid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リピド | リピド ripido | lipid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脂肪 | しぼう shibou | fat; grease; blubber |
| 樹脂 | じゅし jushi | resin; rosin |
| 油脂 | ゆし yushi | fats and oils |
| 脂肪酸 | しぼうさん shibousan | fatty acid |
| 脂身 | あぶらみ aburami | fat (of meat); fatty meat |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 体質 | たいしつ taishitsu | constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease) |
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.