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sulfur

JLPT N1 12 strokes
On'yomi
リュウ

硫 means "sulfur". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リュウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

硫 in example sentences

  • いおうはマッチをつくるのに使つかわれる。

    Iou wa matchi o tsukuruno ni tsukawareru.

    Sulfur is used to make matches.

  • いおうあおほのおげてえる。

    Iou wa aoi honoo o agete moeru.

    Sulfur burns with a blue flame.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 硫 mean?
硫 means "sulfur". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 硫 have?
硫 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 硫 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リュウ.
What JLPT level is 硫?
硫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.