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水晶 (すいしょう, suishou) Japanese meaning: crystal | Kotomora
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A small crystal is set in this ring.
Rock crystal is a type of quartz and has been used for ornaments since ancient times.
Usage patterns 水すい 晶しょう のように 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 as clear/pure as crystal
The water was as clear as crystal.
水すい 晶しょう を 掘ほ る to mine/dig for crystal
There are people who dig for crystal deep in the mountains.
水すい 晶しょう を 磨みが く to polish a crystal (e.g. for jewelry)
The craftsman carefully polished the crystal.
水すい 晶しょう で 〈 物もの 〉 を 作つく る to make something out of crystal
This necklace is made out of crystal.
Don't confuse with クリスタル usually refers to cut lead glass (crystal glassware) or is used loosely for gemstones, whereas 水晶 is specifically natural quartz mineral.
ガラス is man-made glass, while 水晶 is a naturally formed mineral, though both can look clear and transparent.
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.
Etymology From Chinese 水晶 (shuǐjīng), literally 'water crystal', referring to the clear, ice-like appearance of natural quartz crystals.
smoky quartz; cairngorm; morion
