Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: S
いん
Grade: S
しょく
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From 婚姻(こんいん) (kon'in) + (しょく) (shoku).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kõ̞ɰ̃ĩɰ̃ɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

(こん)(いん)(しょく) (kon'inshoku

  1. (biology) nuptial coloration