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金剛石
金剛石
See also: 金刚石
Chinese
| diamond | rock; stone; 10 pecks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (金剛石) | 金剛 | 石 | |
| simp. (金刚石) | 金刚 | 石 | |
Noun
金剛石
Synonyms
See also
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金剛石 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
Japanese
金剛石 (kongōseki): a rough uncut diamond.
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 金 | 剛 | 石 |
|
こん Grade: 1 |
ごう Grade: S |
せき Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 金剛 (kongō, “adamant, extremely strong”) + 石 (seki, “stone”).
Pronunciation
Noun
金剛石 (hiragana こんごうせき, romaji kongōseki)
- (mineralogy, gems) a diamond
Usage notes
Less commonly used than the English-derived term ダイヤモンド (daiyamondo).