“Cinnabar” in Japanese
Short answer
Cinnabar in Japanese is “辰砂” (shinsha). Full meaning: cinnabar, cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer, cinnabar lacquerware.
Other ways to say “Cinnabar” in Japanese
丹砂
tansha cinnabar
丹朱
tanshu cinnabar, vermilion
シナバー
shinabaa cinnabar, mercury sulphide (sulfide)
朱色
shuiro vermilion (colour), cinnabar
朱
shu red, vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet; vermillion (colour), cinnabar, red orange; vermillion (pigment)
銖
shu red, vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet; vermillion (colour), cinnabar, red orange; vermillion (pigment)
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