| 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)." | 
| RTK Index (new) | 2209 | 
Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+
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