Japanese symbol for “moisturizing”
保湿
ほしつ
Romaji: hoshitsu
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
In Japanese, moisturizing is 保湿, read ほしつ (hoshitsu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 湿度 | しつど shitsudo | humidity |
| 湿気 | しっけ shikke | moisture; humidity; dampness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “moisturizing”.
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.