Japanese symbol for “alloy”

合金

ごうきん

Romaji: goukin

alloy

In Japanese, alloy is 合金, read ごうきん (goukin).

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Meanings

n alloy (chem)

Kanji and stroke order

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

金

gold

on: キン、コン、ゴン
kun: かね、かな-、-がね

8 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “alloy”

Word	Reading	Meaning
アロイ	アロイ aroi	alloy
混合体	こんごうたい kongoutai	mixture; alloy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration
合う	あう au	to come together; to merge; to unite
連合	れんごう rengou	union; combination; alliance
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
お金	おかね okane	money
資金	しきん shikin	funds; capital

See also: Chinese symbol for “alloy”.

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