Japanese symbol for “transmutation”
変質
へんしつ
Romaji: henshitsu
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration
In Japanese, transmutation is 変質, read へんしつ (henshitsu).
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, vi, vs alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
- n perversion (esp. sexual)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transmutation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変移 | へんい hen'i | change; alteration; transmutation |
| 転成 | てんせい tensei | transformation; transmutation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 変わる | かわる kawaru | to change; to be transformed; to be altered |
| 変動 | へんどう hendou | change; fluctuation |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transmutation”.
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