# 硫 — sulphur

硫 means “sulphur”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: リュウ (ryuu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: sulphur
- On'yomi: リュウ (ryuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 2

## How to remember 硫

Parts: 石 stone · 亠 lid · ム elbow; private · 川 river

## Don't confuse it with

[流](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/flow/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 2” set

[珠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pearl/) · [窒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nitrogen/) · [鍛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/forge/) · [硫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sulphur/) · [漆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lacquer/) · [鋳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cast-metal/)

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