Japanese symbol for “oxygen”
酸素
さんそ
Romaji: sanso
oxygen (O)
In Japanese, oxygen is 酸素, read さんそ (sanso).
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
- n oxygen (O)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “oxygen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オキシジェン | オキシジェン okishijen | oxygen |
| 酸素系 | さんそけい sansokei | oxygenated; oxygen |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 “oxygen”.
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.