Chinese edit

phonetic
trad. (枇杷)
simp. #(枇杷)
 
Loquat fruit

Etymology edit

From 琵琶 (pípá, “pipa”). The fruit is said to resemble the musical instrument in shape.

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

枇杷

  1. loquat (type of fruit)

Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (枇杷):
  • Japanese: 枇杷(ビワ) (biwa)
  • Korean: 비파(枇杷) (bipa)
  • Vietnamese: tì bà (枇杷)

Others:

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
は > わ
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()() or 枇杷(ビワ) (biwaびは (bifa)?

  1. loquat (type of fruit)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

枇杷 (bipa) (hangeul 비파)

  1. Hanja form? of 비파 (loquat (type of fruit)).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun edit

枇杷

  1. chữ Hán form of tì bà (loquat).