Meaning

Primary

Sulfur

Alternative

Sulphur

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Sulfur that's yellow is still sulfur. It smells like rotten eggs, which are also kinda yellow.

Reading

いおう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is an exception. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember it:

This sulfur smells like an eagle's OOHHH (いおう)!! Oh no. Sulfur smells... it smells... like an eagle's... OH.. Oh eww no.

Context

Context Sentences

この温泉には硫黄が含まれています。

There’s sulfur in this hot spring.

Kanji Composition