酸 — “acid / sour” in Japanese

Grade 5さん, す

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“acid / sour” in Japanese is 酸, read san, su (さん, す). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 酸素 (oxygen).

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What does 酸 mean?

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Kanji	酸
Meaning	acid / sour
Readings	さん, す
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	酸素 (oxygen)

How to read 酸

酸 is read san (さん) or su (す) depending on the word.

Words with 酸

酸素
硝酸

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Updated: 2026-08-28