Japanese symbol for “vitreous”
硝子体
しょうしたい
Romaji: shoushitai
vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous
In Japanese, vitreous is 硝子体, read しょうしたい (shoushitai).
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Meanings
- n vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous (anat)
Written forms: 硝子体、ガラス体. Readings: しょうしたい、ガラスたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vitreous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガラス質 | ガラスしつ garasushitsu | glassy; vitreous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硝酸 | しょうさん shousan | nitric acid |
| 硝子 | ガラス garasu | glass; pane |
| 硝煙 | しょうえん shouen | gunpowder smoke |
| 硝酸塩 | しょうさんえん shousan'en | nitrate |
| 旭硝子 | あさひがらす asahigarasu | Asahi Glass |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
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.