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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
irregular
Alternative spelling
舍密 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Dutch chemie. The kanji are ateji (当て字), where 舎 would normally be read as しゃ (sha), and 密 as みつ (mitsu); the first reading is altered and the second reading is noticeably clipped.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せい)() (seimi

  1. (obsolete) chemistry

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN