Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 試金石(しきんせき) in Japanese

試金石
Kana Reading
しきんせき
Romaji
shikinseki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    touchstone; test case
    Example sentence
    我々性格試金石である Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Examples of 試金石, しきんせき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

13 strokes

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: こころ.みる, ため.す

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

stone

On'Yomi: セキ, シャク, コク

Kun'Yomi: いし

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

gold

On'Yomi: キン, コン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: かね, かな-, -がね

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