Japanese symbol for “molecule”
分子
ぶんし
Romaji: bunshi
molecule
In Japanese, molecule is 分子, read ぶんし (bunshi).
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Meanings
- n molecule (chem)
- n numerator (math)
- n element (of a group); member
- n particle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “molecule”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 微分子 | びぶんし bibunshi | particle; atom; molecule |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
See also: Chinese symbol for “molecule”.
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