Japanese symbol for “stimulant”
覚醒剤
かくせいざい
Romaji: kakuseizai
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
In Japanese, stimulant is 覚醒剤, read かくせいざい (kakuseizai).
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Meanings
- n stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
Written forms: 覚醒剤、覚せい剤. Readings: かくせいざい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stimulant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シャブ | シャブ shabu | stimulant; pep-pill; shabu |
| 興奮剤 | こうふんざい koufunzai | stimulant |
| 刺激剤 | しげきざい shigekizai | stimulant; excitant; irritant |
| 刺激物 | しげきぶつ shigekibutsu | stimulant; stimulative; excitant |
| 刺激薬 | しげきやく shigekiyaku | stimulant; irritant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | readiness; (mental) preparedness |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); consciousness |
| 発覚 | はっかく hakkaku | detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light |
| 覚える | おぼえる oboeru | to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory |
| 覚醒 | かくせい kakusei | waking up; awakening; arousal |
| 警醒 | けいせい keisei | warning |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stimulant”.
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