陽子(ようし)

ようし
noun
proton
1. proton (positively charged subatomic particle)
A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, together with neutrons.
原子核(げんしかく)には陽子(ようし)がある。
The atomic nucleus contains protons.
陽子(ようし)は正(せい)の電荷(でんか)を持(も)つ。
Protons carry a positive charge.
原子(げんし)の種類(しゅるい)は、原子核(げんしかく)の中(なか)の陽子(ようし)の数(かず)で決(き)まる。
The type of an atom is determined by the number of protons in its nucleus.

陽子(ようし) is a physics term for a proton, the positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus. The 陽(よう) element means 'positive,' contrasting with the negatively charged 電子(でんし) (electron).

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Usage

Written the same as the common female given name 陽子(ようこ), but read differently.

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Related: 中性子(ちゅうせいし) (neutron)
Related: 電子(でんし) (electron)
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Added 2026.5.26 11:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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