蟋蟀
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (蟋蟀) | 蟋 | 蟀 | |
simp. #(蟋蟀) | 蟋 | 蟀 | |
alternative forms | 螅蟀 蟋𧍓 悉𧍓 |
Etymology edit
A reduplicative Old Chinese compound of the shape /*srit srut/.
Some similar words can be found in neighbouring languages:
- Sino-Tibetan: Starostin sets up Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rĭt ~ rŭt (“cricket”), to include this Chinese word, Burmese ပုရစ် (pu.rac, “cricket”), and Jingpho kǝrot (“a species of cricket”).
- Mon-Khmer: Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *[t1/c]riit (“cricket; to chirr”), whence Khmer ចង្រិត (cɑngrət, “cricket”) and Thai จิ้งหรีด (jîng-rìit) (Manomaivibool, 1975).
Compare: 窸窣 (OC *sid suːd, “onomatopoeia of chirping or rustling”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蟋蟀
- cricket (insect)
- 九月在戶,十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠,塞向墐戶。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jiǔyuè zài hù, shíyuè xīshuài rù wǒ chuáng xià. Qióng zhì xūn shǔ, sài xiàng jìn hù. [Pinyin]
- In the ninth month, about the doors;
In the tenth month, the cricket enters under our beds.
Chinks are filled up, and rats are smoked out.
The windows that face [the north] are stopped up;
九月在户,十月蟋蟀入我牀下。穹窒熏鼠,塞向墐户。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]- 溫風始至,蟋蟀居壁,鷹乃學習,腐草為螢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Wēn fēng shǐ zhì, xīshuài jū bì, yīng nǎi xuéxí, fǔcǎo wéi yíng. [Pinyin]
- Gentle winds begin to blow.
The cricket takes its place in the walls.
(Young) hawks learn to practise (the ways of their parents).
Decaying grass becomes fire-flies.
温风始至,蟋蟀居壁,鹰乃学习,腐草为萤。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
irregular |
The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 蟋蟀 (xīshuài) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蟋蟀 or 蟋蟀 • (kōrogi) ←こほろぎ (koforogi)?
- a cricket (insect)
See also edit
- クリケット (kuriketto)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |
しつ > しっ Hyōgaiji |
しゅつ Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蟋蟀 • (shisshutsu) ←しつしゆつ (situsyutu)?
- a cricket (insect)
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |
しつ > しっ Hyōgaiji |
しゅつ > しつ Hyōgaiji |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
蟋蟀 • (shisshitsu) ←しつしつ (situsitu)?
- a cricket (insect)
Etymology 4 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
Etymology 5 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
蟋蟀 or 蟋蟀 • (kirigirisu)
References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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蟋 | 蟀 |