雌黄
See also: 雌黃
Chinese edit
For pronunciation and definitions of 雌黄 – see 雌黃 (“gamboge; orpiment”). (This term is the simplified form of 雌黃). |
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Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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雌 | 黄 |
し Grade: S |
おう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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雌黃 (kyūjitai) |
/siːwau/ → /ɕiːwɔː/ → /ɕiːoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 雌黄 (tsiɛ hwang, literally “female + yellow”), indicating the mineral orpiment, in contrast to 雄黃/雄黄 (hjuwng hwang, literally “male + yellow”), indicating the mineral realgar.
Cognate and homophone of 雄黄 (kini, “realgar”). Only differentiated by spelling.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
This is the most common reading for this kanji compound.
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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雌 | 黄 |
きに | |
Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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雌黃 (kyūjitai) |
Probably from Old Japanese [Term?]. Compound of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) + 丹 (ni, “earth, reddish earth”).
The spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), ultimately from Middle Chinese 雌黃.