高麗錦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高	麗	錦
こま		にしき Grade: S
Grade: 2	Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
狛錦

Etymology

Compound from 高麗(こま) (koma, another name of "Goguryeo"; an ancient word to refer "Korea" in general use) + 錦(にしき) (nishiki, “brocade”).

Attested in the Man'yōshū, c. 759.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こまに​しき [kòmá níꜜshìkì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ma̠ ɲ̟iɕikʲi]

Noun

高麗(こま)錦(にしき) • (koma nishiki) 

1. (historical) a brocade imported from Goguryeo; an ancient Korean styled brocade
2. a pillow word for 紐(ひも) (himo, “string”)

See also

• 高(こう)麗(らい)縁(べり) (kōraiberi)