What does kanji 鈷 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鈷 is cobalt.

How is kanji 鈷 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 鈷 are コ.

Example words that use kanji 鈷 include 三鈷, 飛行の三鈷, 雷鈷, 独鈷石.

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鈷

Meaning

cobalt

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さんこ

trident vajra

ひぎょうのさんこ

three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddhism

らいこ

ground stone tool from the late Jomon period

とっこいし

ground stone tool from the late Jomon period (named after its similarity to the Buddhist tokko)

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5 reference sentences

鈷は青い顔料にも使われる。

Cobalt is also used in blue pigments.

この合金には鈷が含まれている。

This alloy contains cobalt.

鈷は化学元素の一つだ。

Cobalt is one of the chemical elements.

研究者は鈷の性質を調べている。

Researchers are studying the properties of cobalt.

鈷を含む鉱石がこの地域で見つかった。

Ore containing cobalt was found in this region.