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鉱石 (こうせき, kouseki) Japanese meaning: ore | Kotomora
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鉱こう
山ざん
で
は
鉄てっ
鉱こう
石せき
が
採と
れる
。
Iron ore is mined at this mine.
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Related words 鉱物 is the broader scientific term for any naturally occurring inorganic substance, while 鉱石 refers specifically to ore from which a metal can be extracted.
鉱石 is the general word for any mineral ore, whereas 鉄鉱 specifically denotes iron ore.
Don't confuse with 鉱石 is the valuable mineral extracted from a mine, while 脈石 is the worthless surrounding rock discarded during processing.
鉱石 refers specifically to a mineral or rock that is economically valuable and mined for extraction (like iron ore), while 鉱物 is the broader scientific term for any naturally occurring inorganic substance with a defined composition.
Written forms 鉱こう 石せき Usage 100%
Standard modern spelling.
礦こう 石せき
Archaic variant using the older form of the kanji 鉱.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 礦石 (kwængX dzyek), meaning 'ore' or 'mineral-bearing rock'. The kanji 鉱 is a Japanese simplification of 礦.
