Word Meaning 放射性

ほうしゃせい houshasei

放射性 is read as ほうしゃせい (houshasei) and means radioactive.

Meaning

English

  1. radioactive

Reading

Kana

ほうしゃせい

Romaji

houshasei

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 9935 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放射線感受性

ほうしゃせんかんじゅせい

radiosensitivity

放射性同位体

ほうしゃせいどういたい

radioisotope

放射性同位元素

ほうしゃせいどういげんそ

radioisotope

放射性降下物

ほうしゃせいこうかぶつ

radioactive fallout

放射性物質

ほうしゃせいぶっしつ

radioactive material

放射性同位核

ほうしゃせいどういかく

radioisotope

放射性指示薬

ほうしゃせいしじやく

radioactive indicator

放射性炭素年代測定法

ほうしゃせいたんそねんだいそくていほう

radiocarbon dating

放射性元素

ほうしゃせいげんそ

radioelement

放射性炭素年代測定

ほうしゃせいたんそねんだいそくてい

radiocarbon dating

放射性核種

ほうしゃせいかくしゅ

radionuclide

放射性廃棄物

ほうしゃせいはいきぶつ

radioactive waste

Example Sentences

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The problem of radioactive waste remains unresolved.

In Japan, radioactive cesium was detected in baby formula.

Radioactive contamination was detected in spinach and edible chrysanthemum.

TEPCO is unable to stop the flow of dirty water contaminated with highly radioactive material.

It's evident that human behaviour is more dangerous for the environment than radiation.

It is feared that radiation will spread across every region of Japan, starting with Tokyo.

Radioactive cesium in amounts exceeding limits has been measured on young lancefish caught in Fukushima prefecture.

Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.

Strontium 90: One of the radioisotopes of strontium; part of radioactive fallout, harmful to human health.