Kanji

酸

酸

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

酉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すい

Common Readings

サン, す…い

Example sentences

酸素 さんそ
標高の高い場所では酸素が薄くなる。

Oxygen becomes thin at high altitudes.

結合 けつごう
水素と酸素が結合して水ができる。

Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

酸味 さんみ
このワインは酸味が強くて、魚料理によく合います。

This wine has a strong acidity and pairs well with fish dishes.

酢酸 さくさん
酢の酸味の主成分は酢酸である。

The main component of vinegar's sourness is acetic acid.

酸っぱい すっぱい
このレモンはとても酸っぱい

This lemon is very sour.

酸 さん
レモンは酸っぱいから、酸が沢山含まれている。

Lemons are sour, so they contain a lot of acid.

中和 ちゅうわ
実験で酸とアルカリを混ぜて、液体を中和させた。

In the experiment, acid and alkali were mixed to neutralize the liquid.

二酸化炭素 にさんかたんそ
地球温暖化の主な原因は、二酸化炭素の増加です。

The main cause of global warming is the increase in carbon dioxide.

地球温暖化 ちきゅうおんだんか
地球温暖化を抑制するために、二酸化炭素の排出量を減らす必要がある。

To suppress global warming, it is necessary to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

炭酸水 たんさんすい
お風呂上がりに冷たい炭酸水を飲むのが楽しみだ。

I look forward to drinking cold carbonated water after taking a bath.

Example Vocabulary

酸素

さんそ

oxygen

甘酸っぱい

あまずっぱい

酸味

さんみ

sourness; acidity

酸っぱい

すっぱい

sour; acidic

酸

さん

acid; sourness

炭酸

たんさん

酸欠

さんけつ

二酸化炭素

にさんかたんそ

carbon dioxide

炭酸水

たんさんすい

carbonated water; sparkling water; soda water

辛酸

しんさん

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