Kanji

What does the kanji 酸 mean?

酸 means acid; sour; bitter, sorrowful. On'yomi サン. Kun'yomi す.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiサン
Kun'yomiす.い
Strokes14
Main radical酉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サンKun'yomi す.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

acid; sour; bitter, sorrowful

Memory hook

The wine jar (酉) gone off; whoever tastes it recoils at the sourness — ACID, SOUR.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 酸さんacid; sourness
  • 酸性さんせいacidity, acidic
  • 酸素さんそoxygen

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.