甜瓜
Chinese edit
sweet | melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash | ||
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trad. (甜瓜) | 甜 | 瓜 | |
simp. #(甜瓜) | 甜 | 瓜 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
甜瓜
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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甜 | 瓜 |
まくわ Hyōgaiji |
うり Jinmeiyō |
irregular | kun’yomi |
Variant form of 真桑瓜. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), derived from the Chinese name for melons.
Noun edit
- Oriental melon
Usage notes edit
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as マクワウリ.
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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甜 | 瓜 |
てん Hyōgaiji |
か Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
Noun edit
- melon
- Oriental melon
References edit
- “まくわうり.” Kōjien. 6th ed. 2008. Print.