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Japanese symbol for “methylation”

Romaji: mechiruka
methylation

In Japanese, methylation is , read (mechiruka).

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, vs methylation (chem)

Kanji and stroke order

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

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation
へんか henkachange; variation; alteration
きょうか kyoukastrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
あっか akkadeterioration; getting worse; worsening
かがく kagakuchemistry
けしょう keshoumake-up; makeup; cosmetics

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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