SuGoiSuす語彙す珪
珪: silicon
silicon; silica
10 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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ケイ
Kunたま
Today usually written in katakana as ケイ素, but 珪 stays in terms like 珪藻土 and 珪肺.
Key words
珪素けいそsilicon
珪藻土けいそうどdiatomaceous earth
珪砂けいしゃsilica sand
珪酸けいさんsilicic acid
珪肺けいはいsilicosis
Example sentences
珪藻土のバスマットは、足がぬれてもすぐに乾く。
A diatomaceous-earth bath mat dries quickly even when your feet are wet.
半導体の材料として、珪素は欠かせない存在だ。
Silicon is indispensable as a material for semiconductors.
石を削る工場で長年働いた祖父は、珪肺を患った。
My grandfather, who worked many years in a stone-cutting factory, contracted silicosis.