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Japanese symbol for “mao”

Romaji: monoaminsankakouso
monoamine oxidase; MAO

In Japanese, mao is , read (monoaminsankakouso).

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 monoamine oxidase; MAO

Kanji and stroke order

acid, bitterness, sour
on: サン
kun: す.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2
fermentation
on: コウ
14 strokes · JLPT 1
elementary, principle, naked
on: ソ、ス
kun: もと
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “mao”

WordReadingMeaning
メチルアルモキサン mechiruarumokisanmethyl aluminoxane; MAO

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんそ sansooxygen (O)
さんか sankaoxidation; oxidization
たんさん tansancarbonic acid
さんせい sanseiacidity
りゅうさん ryuusansulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
さんみ sanmisourness; acidity
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration
こうそ kousoenzyme
ようそ yousoelement; component; factor

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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