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みじがに【水銀・汞】 : mijigani | define meaning
mijigani
Pronunciation: [mid͡ʑiɡani]
Definition
Noun
- (Element) Mercury (Hg); quicksilver
Etymology
From みじ【水】 miji "water" and the rendaku form of かに【金・銀】 kani "metal; silver". Cognate with the now-obsolete Japanese term みずがね【水銀】 mizugane "mercury".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 水銀 汞 |
| Kana | みじがに |
| Romanization | mijigani |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mid͡ʑiɡani] |
意味：すいぎん【水銀・汞】
Categories:
水銀
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 23). みじがに【水銀・汞】 : mijigani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7487/mijigani/.