Chinese edit

saltpetre; to tan (leather)
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (硝子)
simp. #(硝子)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

硝子

  1. (literary, obsolete) artificial crystal

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
がらす
Grade: S Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 硝子 – see the following entry.
ガラス
[noun] glass (substance)
(This term, 硝子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: S

Grade: 1
on’yomi

Appears to be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of (shō, saltpeter; niter) +‎ (shi, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(しょう)() (shōshiせうし (seusi)?

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) glass (substance)
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References edit

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

Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: S

Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

(しょう)() (Shōko

  1. a female given name