Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
みょう
Grade: 2
たん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 光明(こうみょう) (kōmyō, bright light) + (たん) (tan, yellowish-red pigment)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːmʲo̞ːtã̠ɴ]

Noun

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(こう)(みょう)(たん) (kōmyōtan

  1. red lead

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