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Japanese symbol for “photosynthesis”

Romaji: kougousei
photosynthesis

In Japanese, photosynthesis is , read (kougousei).

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 photosynthesis

Kanji and stroke order

ray, light
on: コウ
kun: ひか.る、ひかり
6 strokes · JLPT 3
fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
turn into, become, get
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “photosynthesis”

WordReadingMeaning
フォトシンセシス fotoshinseshisuphotosynthesis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんこう kankousightseeing; tourism
こうけい koukeiscene; spectacle; sight
にっこう nikkousunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
えいこう eikouglory
こうせん kousenray (of light); beam; light
ひかる hikaruto shine; to glitter; to be bright
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement

See also: Chinese symbol for “photosynthesis”.

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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