nitrate, saltpeter
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 硝 (shou) primarily means nitrate or saltpeter, a substance used in various chemical processes. It is not commonly used as a standalone word but often appears in compound terms. For example, 硝子 (garasu) means glass, while 硝酸 (shousan) refers to nitric acid, an important chemical in laboratories. You’ll also find it in 硝煙 (shouen), which means gunpowder smoke, and 硝石 (shouseki), meaning saltpeter. Although this kanji has no kun'yomi (Japanese reading), it is integral in scientific vocabulary related to chemistry and materials. A useful note is that many compounds featuring 硝 have to do with chemicals or energetic materials.
Example sentences
硝煙が立ちこめ、戦闘が始まった。
Gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the battle began.
Meanings across languages
- English
- nitrate, saltpeter
- Tiếng Việt
- nitrat
- 日本語
- 硝酸塩
- 한국어
- 질산염
- 中文
- 硝
- id
- nitrat
- th
- ไนเตรต
- es
- nitrato
- fr
- nitrate
- de
- Nitrat
- pt
- nitrato
Common compounds
- 硝子glass, pane
- 硝酸nitric acid
- 硝煙gunpowder smoke
- 硝石saltpeter, saltpetre, niter
- 硝薬gunpowder
- 硝安ammonium nitrate
- 煙硝gunpowder
- 硝化nitrification
Words using this kanji
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