Word Meaning 細菌

さいきん saikin

細菌 is read as さいきん (saikin) and means bacterium.

Meaning

English

  1. bacterium
  2. bacteria
  3. germ

Reading

Kana

さいきん

Romaji

saikin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 5686 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

細胞性粘菌

さいぼうせいねんきん

cellular slime mold

細菌製剤協会

さいきんせいざいきょうかい

Association of Biological Manufacturers of Japan

細菌学

さいきんがく

bacteriology

細菌戦

さいきんせん

biological warfare

細菌性

さいきんせい

bacterial

細菌性赤痢

さいきんせいせきり

shigellosis

細菌性肺炎

さいきんせいはいえん

bacterial pneumonia

細菌学者

さいきんがくしゃ

bacteriologist

細菌毒素

さいきんどくそ

bacterial toxin

細菌ウイルス

さいきんういるす

bacterial virus (i.e. a bacteriophage)

細菌床

さいきんしょう

bacterial bed

細菌兵器

さいきんへいき

bacteriological weapon

Example Sentences

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Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.

In order to isolate him from bacteria, and such, he is not allowed visitors.

Endometritis is a disease where bacteria enter the uterus and cause inflammation of the inner membrane.

Olive leaf attacks bad bacteria that can cause illness while still maintaining the good bacteria in your body.