Japanese symbol for “oxidative”

酸化的

さんかてき

Romaji: sankateki

oxidative

In Japanese, oxidative is 酸化的, read さんかてき (sankateki).

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Meanings

adj-na oxidative

Kanji and stroke order

酸

acid, bitterness, sour

on: サン
kun: す.い

14 strokes · JLPT 1

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
酸素	さんそ sanso	oxygen (O)
酸化	さんか sanka	oxidation; oxidization
炭酸	たんさん tansan	carbonic acid
酸性	さんせい sansei	acidity
硫酸	りゅうさん ryuusan	sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
酸味	さんみ sanmi	sourness; acidity
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation
変化	へんか henka	change; variation; alteration
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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