12Sep/094
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.
|
すい |
Sui |
H |
Hydrogen. (“Suiso” in Japanese.) |
|
へい |
hei |
He |
Helium |
|
りー |
rii |
Li |
Lithium |
|
べ |
be |
Be |
Beryllium |
|
ぼ |
bo |
B |
Boron |
|
く |
ku |
C |
Carbon |
|
の |
no |
N |
Nitrogen |
|
- |
O |
Oxygen | |
|
ふ |
fu |
F |
Fluorine (Also “Fusso” in Japanese.) |
|
ね |
ne |
Ne |
Neon |
|
なな |
nana |
Na |
Sodium (“Natrium” in Latin and Japanese.) |
|
ま |
ma |
Mg |
Magnesium |
|
がる |
garu |
Al |
Aluminum (Remove the g for Mg, and you have “Aru” or “Al.”) |
|
し |
shi |
Si |
Silicon (Also called “Keiso” in Japanese.) |
|
っぷ |
pu |
P |
Phosphorous (Also called “Rin” in Japanese.) |
|
す |
su |
S |
Sulfur (Also called “Iou” in Japanese.) |
|
く |
ku |
Cl |
Chlorine (Also called “Enso” in Japanese.) |
|
らー |
raa |
Ar |
Argon (I guess its reversed?) |
|
く |
ku |
K |
Potassium (“Kalium” in Latin) |
|
か |
ka |
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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