Japanese symbol for “muscovite”
白雲母
しろうんも
Romaji: shirounmo
muscovite; white mica; talc
In Japanese, muscovite is 白雲母, read しろうんも (shirounmo).
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Meanings
- n muscovite; white mica; talc (min)
Written forms: 白雲母. Readings: しろうんも、はくうんも.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
| 風雲 | ふううん fuuun | winds and clouds; nature; the elements |
| 雨雲 | あまぐも amagumo | rain cloud |
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
See also: Chinese symbol for “muscovite”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.