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Japanese symbol for “tincture”

Romaji: chinkizai
tincture

In Japanese, tincture is , read (chinkizai).

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 tincture

Kanji and stroke order

dose, medicine, drug
on: ザイ、スイ、セイ
kun: かる、けず.る
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “tincture”

WordReadingMeaning
チンキ chinkitincture

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんざい senzaidetergent; cleanser; cleaning agent
かくせいざい kakuseizaistimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
じょうざい jouzaipill; lozenge; tablet
やくざい yakuzaimedicine; drug
やくざいし yakuzaishipharmacist; chemist
ちょうざい chouzaimaking up a prescription; dispensing a prescription; preparing a medicine

See also: Chinese symbol for “tincture”.

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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