Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
もろこし
Grade: S
きび
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐黍 – see the following entry.
もろこしきび
[noun] sorghum
Alternative spelling
蜀黍
(This term, 唐黍, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
もろこし
Grade: S Hyōgai
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐黍 – see the following entry.
もろこしモロコシ
[noun] sorghum
[noun] maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)
Alternative spelling
蜀黍
(This term, 唐黍, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
きび
Hyōgai
jūbakoyomi

/taukibi//tɔːkibi//toːkibi/

Compound of (, Tang Dynasty; China in general; (by extension) foreign) +‎ (kibi, millet).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(とう)(きび) (tōkibi

  1. maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)
  2. sorghum
Synonyms
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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN