sulfur

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 硫 has 12 strokes and appears in names of substances related to sulfur.
• Basic usage: 硫黄 is read いおう, and 硫酸 is read りゅうさん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The whole-word reading for sulfur
  • 硫黄 is read as a whole word, いおう.
  • 黄色い硫黄 means yellow sulfur.
  • The 硫 in 硫酸 is read りゅう.
  • 硫酸の容器 means a container of sulfuric acid.