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燐: phosphorus

phosphorus
17 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
リン
Kun
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Now usually written リン in katakana for the element; 燐 survives in 燐寸 (まっち, a special reading for match) and 燐光.

Key words

燐りんphosphorus
燐光りんこうphosphorescence
燐寸まっちmatch
燐火りんかwill-o'-the-wisp
燐酸りんさんphosphoric acid

Example sentences

In the dark, the hands of the clock gave off a pale bluish glow.

My grandfather took one out of an old matchbox and lit the candle.

Phosphorus is one of the important elements that make up bones and teeth.

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