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Match Fire Phosphorus Shoes 燐 リン 燐寸(マッチ Contest

Kanji
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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