Japanese symbol for “microbiota”
微生物叢
びせいぶつそう
Romaji: biseibutsusou
microbiota
In Japanese, microbiota is 微生物叢, read びせいぶつそう (biseibutsusou).
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
- n microbiota
- n microbiome
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “microbiota”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細菌叢 | さいきんそう saikinsou | bacterial flora; microbiota |
| マイクロバイオータ | マイクロバイオータ maikurobaioota | microbiota |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 微妙 | びみょう bimyou | subtle; delicate; fine |
| 顕微鏡 | けんびきょう kenbikyou | microscope |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 微生物 | びせいぶつ biseibutsu | microbe; germ |
| 微熱 | びねつ binetsu | slight fever |
| 微小 | びしょう bishou | microscopic |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 叢書 | そうしょ sousho | series (of publications); library (set of books) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “microbiota”.
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.