Japanese symbol for “substrate”
基板
きばん
Romaji: kiban
(circuit) board; substrate
In Japanese, substrate is 基板, read きばん (kiban).
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 (circuit) board; substrate (electr)
Written forms: 基板、基盤. Readings: きばん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “substrate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基質 | きしつ kishitsu | substrate (i.e. in biochemistry) |
| 基材 | きざい kizai | substrate; base material; matrix |
| 基体 | きたい kitai | base; substrate |
| 支持層 | しじそう shijisou | base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer |
| 基層語 | きそうご kisougo | substratum; substrate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 基準 | きじゅん kijun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 基地 | きち kichi | base (military, expedition, etc.) |
| 基礎 | きそ kiso | foundation; basis |
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on) |
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
See also: Chinese symbol for “substrate”.
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