Question

燐 phosphorus 0 火: fire米: rice; USA; metre舛: dancing radical (no. 136) phosphorus "The shoeshiner always starts by cleaning the shoes first with phosphorus. This is a bit risky, though, and he sets himself on fire (picture him running around in flames)."

Accepted Answer

リン 燐寸(マッチ): (1) match (contest) (2) match (to light fire with) (3) to match with; to go well with S+ (none) "Tom Cruise's shoes caught on fire, because he was using phosphorous to shine them."

Kanji	燐
Onyomi	リン
English	phosphorus
Examples	燐寸(マッチ): (1) match (contest) (2) match (to light fire with) (3) to match with; to go well with
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Components	火: fire 米: rice; USA; metre 舛: dancing radical (no. 136)
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	phosphorus
Koohii Story 1	"Tom Cruise's shoes caught on fire, because he was using phosphorous to shine them."
Koohii Story 2	"The shoeshiner always starts by cleaning the shoes first with phosphorus. This is a bit risky, though, and he sets himself on fire (picture him running around in flames)."

Match Fire Phosphorus Shoes 燐 リン 燐寸(マッチ Contest

Match Fire Phosphorus Shoes 燐リン燐寸(マッチ Contest