Japanese Mnemonic to memorize the first 20 Elements

すいへいりーべぼくのふね。ななまがるシップスクラークか。
Suihei riibe boku no fune. 
Nanamagaru shippusu kuraaku ka?

This special mnemonic is used by the Japanese to remember
the first 20 elements, in order.  Continue reading for a mapping and a brief explanation where the
reason might not be immediately understood.

cellpadding="2" width="594"> valign="top" width="479">Hydrogen.  (“Suiso” in Japanese.)

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rii

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be

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ま

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がる

valign="top" width="479">Phosphorous (Also called “Rin” in Japanese.)
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Cl

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align="center">すい	Sui	H
へい	width="35"> hei	align="center">He	Helium
りー	Li	Lithium
べ	Be	Beryllium
ぼ	bo	width="38"> B	Boron
く	ku	width="38"> C	Carbon
の	no	width="38"> N	Nitrogen
-		width="38"> O	Oxygen
ふ	fu	width="38"> F	Fluorine (Also “Fusso” in Japanese.)
align="center">ね	ne	Ne
align="center">なな	nana	Na
ma	Mg	Magnesium
garu	Al	Aluminum (Remove the g for Mg, and you have “Aru” or “Al.”)
し	shi	width="38"> Si	Silicon (Also called “Keiso” in Japanese.)
align="center">っぷ	pu	P
す	width="35"> su	align="center">S	Sulfur (Also called “Iou” in Japanese.)
く	ku	Chlorine (Also called “Enso” in Japanese.)
align="center">らー	raa	Ar
ku	K	Potassium (“Kalium” in Latin)
か	width="35"> ka	align="center">Ca	Calcium

So there you have it.  A fun little mnemonic that might help
you learn both Chemistry and Japanese!  Oh, and here is a nice Anime ED video to go along with it
(Pronunciation guide? ;D)

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