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方鉛鉱 (ほうえんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

方ほう鉛えん鉱こう

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Meanings

1

galena

A lead sulfide mineral and the most important ore of lead. Used in mineralogy and geology contexts.

方ほう鉛えん鉱こうは鉛なまりの主しゅ要ような鉱こう

石せき

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Galena is the primary ore of lead.

Kanji

方direction, person, alternative
鉛lead
鉱mineral, ore

Built from

方ほう+鉛えん鉱こう

Etymology

The kanji 方 (square/cubic), 鉛 (lead), and 鉱 (ore/mineral) describe the mineral's crystal habit and composition. The exact historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.