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Japanese symbol for “sulphate”

Romaji: ryuusan'esuteru
sulphate; sulfate

In Japanese, sulphate is , read (ryuusan'esuteru).

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

  1. n sulphate; sulfate

Kanji and stroke order

sulphur
on: リュウ
12 strokes · JLPT 1
acid, bitterness, sour
on: サン
kun: す.い
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “sulphate”

WordReadingMeaning
りゅうさんえん ryuusan'ensulfate; sulphate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りゅうさん ryuusansulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
いおう iousulfur (S); sulphur
りゅうか ryuukasulfuration; sulphuration
だつりゅう datsuryuudesulfurization; desulphurisation; desulphurization
ありゅうさん aryuusansulfurous acid; sulphurous acid
りゅうあん ryuuanammonium sulfate
さんそ sansooxygen (O)
さんか sankaoxidation; oxidization

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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