Japanese symbol for “salinity”
塩分
えんぶん
Romaji: enbun
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
In Japanese, salinity is 塩分, read えんぶん (enbun).
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Meanings
- n salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “salinity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩分濃度 | えんぶんのうど enbunnoudo | salinity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 塩水 | しおみず shiomizu | salt water; brine |
| 塩素 | えんそ enso | chlorine (Cl) |
| 塩味 | しおあじ shioaji | salty taste; saltiness |
| 塩化 | えんか enka | chloridation; salification |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
See also: Chinese symbol for “salinity”.
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