硝酸菌 しょうさんきん Meanings Noun nitrate bacteria; nitrate-forming bacteria Kanji 硝 nitrate. Read as ショウ. 酸 acid. Read as サン. 菌 germ. Read as キン. Words containing 硝酸菌 亜硝酸菌 (あしょうさんきん) nitrite bacteria Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists