Japanese symbol for “soy”
大豆
だいず
Romaji: daizu
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
In Japanese, soy is 大豆, read だいず (daizu).
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Meanings
- n soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
Written forms: 大豆. Readings: だいず、ダイズ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豆 | まめ mame | soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy |
| ソイ | ソイ soi | soy; soybean; soya bean |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 豆腐 | とうふ toufu | tofu; bean curd; beancurd |
| 納豆 | なっとう nattou | natto (fermented soybeans) |
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.