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Meaning of 粒子(りゅうし) in Japanese

粒子
Kana Reading
りゅうし
Romaji
ryūshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    particle; grain
    Example sentence
    空気のごく小さい粒子ガンのもとになり得る Tiny particles in the air can cause cancer.

Examples of 粒子, りゅうし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles

On'Yomi: リュウ

Kun'Yomi: つぶ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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