Japanese symbol for “softener”
軟化剤
なんかざい
Romaji: nankazai
softener; softening agent
In Japanese, softener is 軟化剤, read なんかざい (nankazai).
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 softener; softening agent
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柔軟 | じゅうなん juunan | flexible; lithe; soft |
| 軟弱 | なんじゃく nanjaku | soft and lacking firmness; weak; fragile |
| 軟骨 | なんこつ nankotsu | cartilage |
| 軟化 | なんか nanka | softening |
| 軟式 | なんしき nanshiki | soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.) |
| 軟禁 | なんきん nankin | house arrest |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
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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