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What does the kanji 硝 mean?

硝 means saltpeter, nitrate. On'yomi ショウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Strokes12
Main radical石
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

saltpeter, nitrate

Memory hook

Stone (石) ground down small (肖) to make the salt for gunpowder — NITRE, SALTPETRE.

Main radical

石stone 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 12 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.