Word Meaning 下瀬火薬

しもせかやく shimosekayaku

下瀬火薬 is read as しもせかやく (shimosekayaku) and means Shimose powder (explosive composed chiefly of picric acid).

Meaning

English

Shimose powder (explosive composed chiefly of picric acid)
Shimose

Reading

Kana

しもせかやく

Romaji

shimosekayaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 80466 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下薬

げやく

laxative

下し薬

くだしぐすり

laxative

下ろし薬

おろしぐすり

an abortive

緩下薬

かんげやく

laxative

下火

したび

burning low

火薬

かやく

gunpowder

混合火薬

こんごうかやく

explosive mixture

瀬を下る

せをくだる

to descend the rapids

火薬類取締法

かやくるいとりしまりほう

Explosives Control Act

火薬陰謀事件

かやくいんぼうじけん

Gunpowder Plot (of 1605)

上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず

じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず

drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)

下駄

げた

geta