Japanese symbol for “touchstone”
試金石
しきんせき
Romaji: shikinseki
touchstone (assaying tool)
In Japanese, touchstone is 試金石, read しきんせき (shikinseki).
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Meanings
- n touchstone (assaying tool) (min)
- n touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 試験 | しけん shiken | examination; exam; test |
| 試し | ためし tameshi | trial; test; try |
| 試み | こころみ kokoromi | attempt; trial; experiment |
| 入試 | にゅうし nyuushi | entrance examination |
| 試す | ためす tamesu | to try (out); to have a try (at); to test |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
See also: Chinese symbol for “touchstone”.
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