水銀
すいぎん mercury (Hg)
Why it means this
水 (water) + 銀 (silver) — 'liquid silver'; mercury, the metal that flows like water.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
すいぎん mercury (Hg)
水 (water) + 銀 (silver) — 'liquid silver'; mercury, the metal that flows like water.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.