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硫

sulphur
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingリュウ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sulphur
    硫黄は青い炎を上げて燃える。Sulfur burns with a blue flame.tatoeba
    塩化土類硫化水素泉Earthy chloride, hydrogen sulfide springswiki
  2. sulfurRtK
  1. sulfur (S)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sulphur · stone (石) · rock (石) · lifebelt · infant · toddler · top hat (亠) · elbow · stream · flood

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 825

Compound words

硫黄いおう
sulfur (S); sulphur
硫酸りゅうさん
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
脱硫だつりゅう
desulfurization; desulphurisation; desulphurization
加硫かりゅう
vulcanizing (rubber)
亜硫酸ありゅうさん
sulfurous acid
加硫法かりゅうほう
vulcanization
希硫酸きりゅうさん
dilute sulfuric acid
稀硫酸きりゅうさん
dilute sulfuric acid
亜硫酸塩ありゅうさんえん
sulfite
二酸化硫黄にさんかいおう
sulfur dioxide
硫黄酸化物いおうさんかぶつ
sulphur oxide
六弗化硫黄ろくふっかいおう
sulfur hexafluoride
硫化処理ゴムりゅうかしょりゴム
vulcanized rubber

Additional Examples

塩化土類硫化水素泉
Earthy chloride, hydrogen sulfide springswiki
硫酸塩が含まれる。
Sulfate springs containing hydrosulfate.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 硫

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