黄金
Chinese edit
For pronunciation and definitions of 黄金 – see 黃金 (“gold; poop; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 黃金). |
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Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 金 |
おう Grade: 2 |
こん > ごん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
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黃金 (kyūjitai) |
/wauɡon/ → /wɔːɡon/ → /oːɡon/
From Middle Chinese 黃金 (MC hwang kim, “yellow + metal”). Compare modern Cantonese wong4 gam1.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- the metal gold (Au)
- the colour gold
- money, more specifically, the large 大判 (ōban) gold coins formerly used in Japan.
Usage notes edit
The ōgon reading is the more common on'yomi for this term.
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 金 |
こう Grade: 2 |
きん Grade: 1 |
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黃金 (kyūjitai) |
/kwaukin/ → /kwɔːkin/ → /koːkin/
From Middle Chinese 黃金 (MC hwang kim, “yellow + metal”). Compare modern Min Nan reading hông-kim.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
黄金 • (kōkin) ←くわうきん (kwaukin)?
Usage notes edit
The ōgon reading is the more common on'yomi for this term.
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 金 |
き Grade: 2 |
かね > がね Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
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黃金 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) + 金 (kane, “metal”).[2] The kane changes to gane as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
The kogane reading is the more common kun'yomi for this term.[2][1]
Etymology 4 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 金 |
く Grade: 2 |
かね > がね Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
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黃金 (kyūjitai) |
Variant of kigane above.[2]
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
The kogane reading is the more common kun'yomi for this term.
Etymology 5 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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黄 | 金 |
こ Grade: 2 |
かね > がね Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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黃金 (kyūjitai) |
Variant of kugane above.[2][1]
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- the metal gold (Au)
- money
- the color gold
- short for 黄金の泥 (kogane no dei): powdered gold suspended in a base and used as a paint
Usage notes edit
The kogane reading is the more common kun'yomi for this term.
Synonyms edit
- (color):
- (gold paint):
- 小金の泥 (kogane no dei)
- 金泥 (kondei)