青金石

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) metal; gold; money rock; stone; 10 pecks
trad. (青金石)
simp. #(青金石)

Pronunciation


Noun

青金石

  1. lapis lazuli

Japanese

青金石: lazurite
Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
きん
Grade: 1
せき
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑金石 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 青金石 (*tseng kim dzyek, literally blue-gold stone). Compare modern Chinese 青金石 (qīngjīnshí).

Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [se̞ːkʲĩɰ̃se̞kʲi]

    Noun

    (せい)(きん)(せき) (seikinseki) 

    1. (mineralogy, geology) lazurite, one of the main mineral components of lapis lazuli

    Further reading

    Korean

    Hanja in this term

    Noun

    青金石 (cheonggeumseok) (hangeul 청금석)

    1. Alternative form of 靑金石
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