抗菌性

Japanese

Kanji in this term
抗	菌	性
こう Grade: S	きん Grade: S	せい Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

kaukinsei > kɔːkinsei > koːkinsei. 抗菌 (kōkin, “antibacterial”) +‎ 性 (-sei, “-ness”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーきんせー [kòókíńséé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːkʲĩɰ̃se̞ː]

Noun

抗(こう)菌(きん)性(せい) • (kōkinsei) ^{←かうきんせい (kaukinsei)?}

1. a quality that prevents bacterial growth; antibacterial