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Japanese symbol for “nitrite”

Romaji: ashousan'en
nitrite

In Japanese, nitrite is , read (ashousan'en).

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 nitrite

Kanji and stroke order

Asia, rank next, come after
on: ア
kun: つ.ぐ
7 strokes · JLPT 1
nitrate, saltpeter
on: ショウ
12 strokes · JLPT 1
acid, bitterness, sour
on: サン
kun: す.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1
salt
on: エン
kun: しお
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうあ touaEast Asia; the Orient
あえん aenzinc (Zn)
あねったい anettaisubtropics
はくあ hakuachalk (rock)
ありゅう aryuu(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation
アジア ajiaAsia
しょうさん shousannitric acid
ガラス garasuglass; pane
さんそ sansooxygen (O)
えんぶん enbunsalt; salt content; amount of salt

See also: Chinese symbol for “nitrite”.

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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