Acid in Japanese
"acid" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
酸
san
2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "acid". The most common choice is shown first.
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acid, bitterness, sour, tart
Reading: san
14 strokes · beautiful
Where it comes from
Composed of wine and phonetic. Wine being sour.
What it carries
Sourness, oxygen, gastric acid. Represents sourness.
Related kanji for "acid"
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for acid?
The most common kanji for "acid" is 酸, read as san. It means acid, bitterness, sour. Related kanji: 酢 (acid).
How many strokes does 酸 have?
酸 has 14 strokes.