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Japanese symbol for “positron”

Romaji: youdenshi
positron

In Japanese, positron is , read (youdenshi).

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 positron (physics)

Kanji and stroke order

sunshine, yang principle, positive
on: ヨウ
kun: ひ
12 strokes · JLPT 2
electricity
on: デン
13 strokes · JLPT 4
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
on: シ、ス、ツ
kun: こ、-こ、ね
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “positron”

WordReadingMeaning
ポジトロン pojitoronpositron

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいよう taiyouSun
ようき youkicheerful; jovial; merry
ようし youshiproton
いんよう in'youcosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon
さんよう san'yousouth side of a mountain; Sanyo district
ようせい youseipositive (result)
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
でんしゃ denshatrain; electric train
こども kodomochild; children

See also: Chinese symbol for “positron”.

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.