黄砂
See also: 黃砂
Chinese edit
For pronunciation and definitions of 黄砂 – see 黃沙 (“yellow sand; loess; Asian Dust; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 黃砂, which is in turn a variant form of 黃沙). |
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Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 砂 |
こう Grade: 2 |
さ Grade: 6 |
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黃砂 (kyūjitai) 黄沙 |
From Middle Chinese compound 黃砂 (MC hwang srae, “yellow sand”). Compare modern Mandarin 黃砂/黄砂.
Kan'on reading of both characters, suggesting a later borrowing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- yellow sand
- loess
- (figurative) a desert
- Asian Dust
- (figurative) a gaol (UK), jail (US), prison
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 砂 |
おう Grade: 2 |
さ Grade: 6 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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黃砂 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese. Goon reading of first character, kan'on reading of second, suggesting an alteration in Japan after the initial borrowing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
黄砂 • (ōsa) ←わうさ (wausa)? (rare)
- (see kōsa reading above)
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