Japanese symbol for “solvent”
溶剤
ようざい
Romaji: youzai
solvent; solution; flux
In Japanese, solvent is 溶剤, read ようざい (youzai).
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 solvent; solution; flux
- n hot charge
Written forms: 溶剤、溶材、熔剤. Readings: ようざい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “solvent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溶媒 | ようばい youbai | solvent |
| フラックス | フラックス furakkusu | solvent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溶かす | とかす tokasu | to melt; to liquefy; to thaw |
| 溶解 | ようかい youkai | dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical) |
| 溶岩 | ようがん yougan | lava |
| 溶接 | ようせつ yousetsu | welding |
| 溶液 | ようえき youeki | solution (liquid) |
| 溶鉱炉 | ようこうろ youkouro | smelting furnace; blast furnace |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 覚醒剤 | かくせいざい kakuseizai | stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “solvent”.
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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