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酸
酸
14 strokes
Frequency: 1218
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

acid
bitterness
sour
tart

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ĩãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.い

Common Words

æ‚˛æƒ¨
ã˛ã•ã‚“
æ‚˛é…¸
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #6966
1

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

Examples
æˆĻäē‰ãĢã¯æ‚˛æƒ¨ã¨æ‚˛ã—ãŋがäŧ´ã†ã€‚
Misery and sorrow accompany war.
酸į´ 
さんそ
Noun
Freq #9131
1

oxygen (O)

Examples
酸į´ ãŒį„Ąã‘ればį”Ÿãã‚‰ã‚ŒãĒい。
You can't live without oxygen.
į”˜é…¸ãŖãąã„
į”˜ãšãŖãąã„
あぞずãŖãąã„
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #14046
1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

酸å‘ŗ
酸ãŋ
さんãŋ (酸å‘ŗ)
すãŋ
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #14967
1

sourness; acidity

酸ãŖãąã„
すãŖãąã„
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #16069
1

sour; acid

Examples
すãŖãąã„æœ¨ãĢおいしい林æĒŽã¯ãĒらãĒい。
No good apple on a sour stock.
酸
さん
Noun
Freq #18149
1

acid

Examples
そぎį‰ŠčŗĒは酸でå‡Ļį†ã—ãĒければãĒらãĒい。
The substance must be treated with acid.
2

sourness; sour taste

į‚­é…¸
たんさん
Noun
Freq #19704
1

Chemistry

carbonic acid

2

Abbreviation

carbonated water; carbonated drink

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation; Written as ã‚ŋãƒŗã‚ĩãƒŗ

baking soda; sodium carbonate

é…ĸ
す
醋
酸
Noun
Freq #21377
1

vinegar

Examples
é…ĸはすãŖãąã„å‘ŗがする。
Vinegar has a sharp taste.
酸æŦ 
さんけつ
Noun
Freq #24661
1

Abbreviation

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗは酸æŦ ã§æ­ģんだ。
She died for lack of air.
すもも
李
ã‚šãƒĸãƒĸ
é…ĸæĄƒ
é…¸æĄƒ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #27661
1

Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum

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