Chinese

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grandson of a feudal lord tree
trad. (公孫樹) 公孫
simp. (公孙树) 公孙

Pronunciation

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Noun

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公孫樹

  1. ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba, tree)

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
いちよう
Grade: 2 Grade: 4 Grade: 6
jukujikun

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 公孫樹公孙树 (gōngsūnshù).

Noun

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公孫樹(いちょう) or 公孫樹(イチョウ) (ichōいちやう (ityau) or イチヤウ (ityau)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 銀杏 (ichō): ginkgo tree, Ginkgo biloba

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
そん
Grade: 4
じゅ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)(そん)(じゅ) (kōsonju

  1. ginkgo tree, Ginkgo biloba

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN