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ヒスイ輝石 (hisuikiseki) Japanese meaning: jadeite | Kotomora

ヒスイ輝き石せき

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Meanings

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A mineral name; specifically the pyroxene mineral jadeite, one of the two minerals commonly called jade.

ヒスイ輝き石せきは、宝ほう石せきとして珍ちん重ちょうされる鉱こう物ぶつ

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Jadeite is a mineral prized as a gemstone.

Kanji

輝radiance, shine, sparkle
石stone
翡kingfisher
翠green, kingfisher

Related words

翡ひ翠すい
翡翠 (ひすい) refers to jade in general or the gemstone, while ヒスイ輝石 specifically denotes the mineral jadeite.
軟なん玉ぎょく
軟玉 (nephrite) is the other mineral commonly called jade, distinct from jadeite (ヒスイ輝石).

Written forms

ヒスイ輝き石せき
Standard spelling using katakana for ヒスイ and kanji for 輝石.
翡ひ翠すい輝き石せき
Kanji spelling for 翡翠 is less common and may be harder to read.

Etymology

From 翡翠 (ひすい, 'jade') + 輝石 (きせき, 'pyroxene'). The kanji 翡翠 is often replaced by katakana ヒスイ in this compound.