Japanese symbol for “synthetic”
人造
じんぞう
Romaji: jinzou
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
In Japanese, synthetic is 人造, read じんぞう (jinzou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “synthetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 総合的 | そうごうてき sougouteki | comprehensive; composite; all-round |
| ケミカル | ケミカル kemikaru | synthetic |
| シンセティック | シンセティック shinsetikku | synthetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “synthetic”.
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