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硝
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
nitrate · saltpeter
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#2154
Radical石stone(5)
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
硝=
石肖
stone + 肖
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stone and resemble. Substance resembling stone.
Symbolism
Glass, nitric acid, gunpowder. Represents saltpeter.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
硝煙弾雨
しょうえんだんう
smoke of powder and hail of bullets; (in) the thick of the raging battle; smoke of powder and hail of bullets