Word details

試金石

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 試金石.

Dictionary

Entry

試金石んせきNounFreq #52854
1

Mineralogy

touchstone (assaying tool)

2

touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

Examples
夢は我々の性格の試金石である。
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

13 strokesFrequency 392JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

こころ.みるため.す

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

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