Japanese symbol for “sunscreen”
日焼け止め
ひやけどめ
Romaji: hiyakedome
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
In Japanese, sunscreen is 日焼け止め, read ひやけどめ (hiyakedome).
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Meanings
- n sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
Written forms: 日焼け止め、日やけ止め、日焼止め、日焼けどめ. Readings: ひやけどめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sunscreen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サンスクリーン | サンスクリーン sansukuriin | sunscreen |
| 日覆い | ひおい hioi | sunshade; sunscreen; window shade |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今日 | きょう kyou | today; this day |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 毎日 | まいにち mainichi | every day; daily |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 昨日 | きのう kinou | yesterday |
| 日常 | にちじょう nichijou | everyday; daily; ordinary |
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sunscreen”.
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