Meaning of 硝石(しょうせき) in Japanese

硝石
Kana Reading
しょうせき
Romaji
shōseki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    saltpeter

Related Kanji

硝 JLPT 1

12 strokes

nitrate, saltpeter

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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石 JLPT 3

5 strokes

stone

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク, コク

Kun'Yomi: いし

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