| Kanji | 硝 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ショウ |
| English | nitrate, saltpeter |
| Examples | 硝子(ガラス): (1) glass; pane (2) vitreous |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2154 |
| Components | 石: stone 肖: resemblance |
| Number of Strokes | 12 |
| Kanji Radical | 石 |
| Radical Number | 112 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | いし・いしへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | nitrate |
| Koohii Story 1 | That stone has sparks coming out of it! Someone must have poured nitrate acid on it. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Salpetre is the common name for Nitrate coming from Latin "sal petrae" or stone salt. It is also a component of gun powder so including a candle in this kanji can be quite explosive! |
| RTK Index (new) | 120 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500
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