Japanese symbol for “nitrogen”
窒素
ちっそ
Romaji: chisso
nitrogen (N)
In Japanese, nitrogen is 窒素, read ちっそ (chisso).
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Meanings
- n nitrogen (N)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窒息 | ちっそく chissoku | suffocation; choking; asphyxia |
| 窒化 | ちっか chikka | nitridization; nitriding |
| 窒素肥料 | ちっそひりょう chissohiryou | nitrogenous fertilizer; nitrogenous fertiliser |
| 窒扶斯 | チフス chifusu | typhoid; paratyphoid |
| 窒息ガス | ちっそくガス chissokugasu | choking gas |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nitrogen”.
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