丹砂

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Chinese

red; pellet; powder
red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
 
sand; gravel; granule
simp. and trad.
(丹砂)
alternative forms 丹沙
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Pronunciation


Noun

丹砂

  1. cinnabar

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S

Grade: 6
on'yomi

Noun

(たん)() (tansa

  1. red sand
  2. cinnabar
    Synonyms: 辰砂 (shinsha), 朱砂 (shusha)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: S
しゃ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Noun

(たん)(しゃ) (tansha

  1. Alternative form of 丹砂 (tansa)

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