Japanese symbol for “coal”
石炭
せきたん
Romaji: sekitan
coal
In Japanese, coal is 石炭, read せきたん (sekitan).
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Meanings
- n coal
Written forms: 石炭. Readings: せきたん、いしずみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コール | コール kooru | coal |
| 燃ゆる土 | もゆるつち moyurutsuchi | coal; peat |
| 油石 | あぶらいし aburaishi | coal; charcoal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 化石 | かせき kaseki | fossil |
| 石鹸 | せっけん sekken | soap |
| 磁石 | じしゃく jishaku | magnet |
| 炭酸 | たんさん tansan | carbonic acid |
| 炭素 | たんそ tanso | carbon (C) |
| 炭鉱 | たんこう tankou | coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coal”.
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