酸素
さんそ oxygen (O)
Why it means this
酸 ('acid-making' — early chemists thought it was in all acids) + 素 (an element) — the element oxygen (酸素マスク; 酸素不足).
Breakdown
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さんそ oxygen (O)
酸 ('acid-making' — early chemists thought it was in all acids) + 素 (an element) — the element oxygen (酸素マスク; 酸素不足).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.