Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 二重螺旋(にじゅうらせん) in Japanese

二重螺旋, 二重らせん
Kana Reading
にじゅうらせん
Romaji
nijūrasen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    double helix (structure of DNA)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

rotation, go around

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On'Yomi: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

two, two radical (no.2)

On'Yomi: ニ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

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17 strokes

small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

On'Yomi: ラ

Kun'Yomi: にし, にな

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