酸
酸

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

14 strokesFrequency 1,218JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サン

Kun

す.い

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Common Words

悲惨ひさん悲酸Noun～な Adj.Freq #6966
1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful; outrageous

Examples
戦争には悲惨と悲しみが伴う。
Misery and sorrow accompany war.
酸素さんそNounFreq #9131
1

oxygen (O)

Examples
酸素が無ければ生きられない。
You can't live without oxygen.
甘酸っぱい甘ずっぱいあまずっぱい～い Adj.Freq #14046
1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

酸味酸みさんみ (酸味)すみNoun～の Adj.Freq #14967
1

sourness; acidity

酸っぱいすっぱい～い Adj.Freq #16069
1

sour; acid

Examples
すっぱい木においしい林檎はならない。
No good apple on a sour stock.
酸さんNounFreq #18149
1

acid

Examples
その物質は酸で処理しなければならない。
The substance must be treated with acid.
2

sourness; sour taste

炭酸たんさんNounFreq #19704
1

Chemistry

carbonic acid

2

Abbreviation

carbonated water; carbonated drink

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation; Written as タンサン

baking soda; sodium carbonate

酢す醋酸NounFreq #21377
1

vinegar

Examples
酢はすっぱい味がする。
Vinegar has a sharp taste.
酸欠さんけつNounFreq #24661
1

Abbreviation

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

Examples
彼女は酸欠で死んだ。
She died for lack of air.
すもも李スモモ酢桃酸桃NounUsually kanaFreq #27661
1

Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

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