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水晶 (すいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
crystal ; rock crystal ; quartz
Refers to transparent, colorless quartz, often used in jewelry, electronics, and spiritual contexts. In everyday Japanese, 水晶 usually means natural rock crystal rather than glass or synthetic crystal.
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Rock crystal is a type of quartz and has been used for ornaments since ancient times.
Written forms 水すい 晶しょう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
スイショウ Usage <1%
水すい 精しょう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Similar words 石せき 英えい 石英 is the general mineralogical term for quartz, including colored and opaque varieties. 水晶 specifically refers to clear, colorless quartz crystals.
ガラス ガラス is manufactured glass, while 水晶 is a natural mineral. In some contexts, 水晶 may be used poetically for glass-like clarity, but they are distinct materials.
Etymology From Chinese 水晶 (shuǐjīng), literally 'water crystal', referring to the clear, ice-like appearance of natural quartz crystals.
