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白金
白金
Chinese
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
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metal; money; gold | ||
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simp. and trad. (白金) |
白 | 金 | |
Noun
白金
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 白 | 金 |
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はく > はっ Grade: 1 |
きん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
| Chemical element | |
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| Pt | Previous: イリジウム (irijiumu) (Ir) |
| Next: 金 (kin) (Au) | |
Etymology
白 (haku, “white”) + 金 (kin, “gold”), calque of Dutch wit goud (white gold; platinum)
Pronunciation
Noun
白金 (hiragana はっきん, romaji hakkin, historical hiragana はくきん)
- platinum (metal)
Synonyms
- プラチナ (purachina)
Descendants
See also
- ホワイトゴールド (howaito gōrudo)