螺旋
Chinese
| aquatic snail | lathe; specially for an occasion; revolve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (螺旋) |
螺 | 旋 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
螺旋
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 螺 | 旋 |
| ら Jinmeiyō |
せん Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Sinitic. Date of borrowing unknown. Compare modern Mandarin 螺旋.
Pronunciation
Noun
螺旋 (hiragana らせん, rōmaji rasen)
Derived terms
- 螺旋階段 (rasen kaidan): a spiral staircase
- 螺旋形 (rasenkei): a helix or spiral shape
- 螺旋状 (rasenjō): a helix or spiral shape
- 螺旋状菌 (rasenjō kin): a spirillum (a spiral-shaped bacterium)
- 螺旋推進機 (rasen suishinki): a screw (as for a ship or boat; obsolete, replaced by propellers)
- 螺旋水揚機 (rasen mizu-age ki): an Archimedes screw, a screw-shaped water pump
References
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