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Kanji

sparkle, clear, crystal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, てる, まさ

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

結晶 けっしょう
この発明は、彼の長年の研究の結晶だ。

This invention is the fruit of his many years of research.

てのひら
彼女は掌の上で雪の結晶が溶けるのを見守った。

She watched the snowflake melt on her palm.

水晶 すいしょう
占い師は水晶の玉をのぞき込んで、未来を予言した。

The fortune teller looked into the crystal ball and predicted the future.

液晶 えきしょう
スマートフォンの液晶画面が割れてしまった

The smartphone's LCD screen cracked.

水晶玉 すいしょうだま
水晶玉には、遠い未来の景色が映っていた。

The fortune-teller was watching distant scenes of the future appear in a crystal ball.

液晶画面 えきしょうがめん
液晶画面が明るいので、屋外でも文字が見やすい。

The screen is bright, so the text is easy to read even outdoors.

結晶化 けっしょうか
温度が下がると、溶液の結晶化が進む。

As the temperature drops, crystallization proceeds in the solution.

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