試金石 (しきんせき) — touchstone (e.g. of success), test, litmus test

Meanings

• touchstone (e.g. of success)
• test
• litmus test

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• し 試 test
• きん 金 gold
• せき 石 stone

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