亜鉛

あえん

zinc (Zn)

What does 亜鉛 mean?

亜鉛 is a Japanese noun meaning zinc (Zn) in English. It is written as 亜鉛 in kanji, あえん in hiragana, and aen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

真鍮は銅と亜鉛の合金である。

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.