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貴柘榴石 (kizakuroishi) Japanese meaning: almandine | Kotomora

貴き柘榴ざくろ石いし

き

ざ

く

ろ

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し

Meanings

1

A variety of garnet, specifically almandine. Used in mineralogy contexts.

貴き柘榴ざくろ石いしはガーネットの一いっ種しゅで

、

深しん

紅こう

色しょく

が

特とく

徴ちょう

です

。

Almandine is a type of garnet, characterized by its deep red color.

Kanji

貴precious, value, prize
柘wild mulberry
榴pomegranate
石stone

Built from

貴き+柘榴ざくろ石いし

Etymology

The kanji 貴 (precious) and 柘榴 (zakuro, pomegranate) combine with 石 (stone) to form the name for almandine, a precious garnet variety. The reading きざくろいし is a straightforward kun'yomi compound.