酸

acid, bitterness

JLPT N1 Grade 5 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: す.い
On'yomi: サン

酸 means "acid, bitterness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read す.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

酸 in example sentences

レモンは酸すっぱい。

Remon wa suppai.

Lemons are sour.
あのブドウは酸すっぱいよ。

Ano budou wa suppai yo.

The grapes are sour.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 酸 mean?: 酸 means "acid, bitterness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 酸 have?: 酸 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 酸 read?: It is read す.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 酸?: 酸 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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