酸

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

す.い

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:14

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1218

Vocabulary

サン

Word	Reading	Meaning
核酸	カクサン	nucleic acid
酸化	サンカ	oxidation; oxidization
酸性	サンセイ	acidity; acidic
酸素	サンソ	oxygen (O)
炭酸	タンサン	carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一酸化炭素	いっさんかたんそ	carbon monoxide
酸	さん	acid; sourness; sour taste
酸っぱい	すっぱい	sour; acid
酸	す	vinegar
アミノ酸	アミノさん	amino acid

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