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黄鉛 (おうえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黄おう鉛えん

also: こうえん

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Meanings

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noun

chrome yellow

A yellow pigment consisting of lead chromate, used in paints and dyes.

黄おう鉛えんは黄おう色しょくの顔がん料りょうとして使つかわれる。
Chrome yellow is used as a yellow pigment.

Written forms

黄鉛Usage100%
- おうえん
  Standard kanji spelling for chrome yellow pigment.
- こうえん
  Alternate reading; less common than おうえん.

こうえん

Kanji

黄yellow
鉛lead

Etymology

Compound of 黄 (yellow) and 鉛 (lead), referring to the lead-based yellow pigment.