Origin

This character is made of stone (石) on the left, which classifies it as a mineral or rock-like substance, paired with a sound component on the right that gives a hint to its pronunciation as "ryuu". The combination of the stone classifier with this sound hint allows the character to refer specifically to sulphur, a yellowish mineral element. Stone-based characters in kanji often refer to minerals and elements, so pairing stone with the pronunciation guide creates a character that both identifies the category and suggests how to say the word.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).