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Japanese symbol for “plastics”

Romaji: gouseijushi
plastics; synthetic resins

In Japanese, plastics is , read (gouseijushi).

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 plastics; synthetic resins

Kanji and stroke order

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
timber, trees, wood
on: ジュ
kun: き
16 strokes · JLPT 1
fat, grease, tallow
on: シ
kun: あぶら
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “plastics”

WordReadingMeaning
かそぶつ kasobutsuplastics
かそぶっしつ kasobusshitsuplastics

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up
じゅもく jumokutree; trees and shrubs
しぼう shiboufat; grease; blubber

See also: Chinese symbol for “plastics”.

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.