氬
Argonium (element)
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Readings
On'yomi
- ア
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
氬 is a rare character used for the element argon, specifically in the sense of 'argonium.' Its meaning is limited to this chemical context.
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Etymology
氬 is a modern character created for the chemical element argon. It combines the gas radical 气 with the phonetic component 亞 (a), which suggests the reading.
Meaning mnemonic
The gas radical 气 encloses 亞, which looks like a complex container. Picture argon gas trapped inside a sealed vessel marked with the 亞 shape.
Reading mnemonic
For ア, the inner component 亞 itself is read ア, so the reading is directly from the phonetic part: 亞 -> ア.