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旭化成 (asahikasei) Japanese meaning: Asahi Kasei | Kotomora

旭あさひ化か成せい

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Asahi Kasei

company name

A major Japanese chemical company. The name is a proper noun and refers specifically to this corporation.

旭あさひ化か成せいは化か学がく製せい品ひんを製せい造ぞうしている。
Asahi Kasei manufactures chemical products.

Kanji

旭rising sun, morning sun
化change, take the form of, influence
成turn into, become, get

Etymology

The name is a compound of 旭 (asahi, 'morning sun') and 化成 (kasei, 'chemical synthesis'), reflecting the company's origins in the chemical industry.