Meaning of 坩堝(るつぼ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 坩堝

Kana Reading るつぼ, かんか

Romaji rutsubo, kanka

Examples of 坩堝, るつぼ, かんか in a sentence

合衆国は長い間「るつぼ」として知られているが、それは国民のほとんどが移民の子孫だからである。

The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
ニューヨークは時々人種のるつぼと呼ばれる。

New York is sometimes referred to as the melting pot of races.
アメリカはしばしばるつぼと言われる。

America is often referred as a melting pot.

坩

8 strokes

jar, pot

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: つぼ

堝

12 strokes

crucible, melting pot

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: るつぼ

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