酸 — kanji meaning “acid”
酸
acid, bitterness, sour, tart
- Meanings
- acid, bitterness, sour, tart
- On'yomi
- サン (san)
- Kun'yomi
- す.い
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1218 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 164
- Chinese reading
- suān — Chinese character page
Words with 酸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 酸化 | さんか sanka | oxidation; oxidization |
| 炭酸 | たんさん tansan | carbonic acid |
| 酸性 | さんせい sansei | acidity |
| 硫酸 | りゅうさん ryuusan | sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid |
| 酸味 | さんみ sanmi | sourness; acidity |
| 酢酸 | さくさん sakusan | acetic acid |
| 硝酸 | しょうさん shousan | nitric acid |
| 塩酸 | えんさん ensan | hydrochloric acid |
| 辛酸 | しんさん shinsan | hardships; privation |
| 酸っぱい | すっぱい suppai | sour; acid |
| 脂肪酸 | しぼうさん shibousan | fatty acid |
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