珈琲
See also: 咖啡
Japanese edit
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 珈 | 琲 |
| こー Jinmeiyō (ateji) |
ひー Hyōgaiji (ateji) |
| jukujikun | |
Glyph origin edit
Ateji (当て字) coined by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in the first half of the 1800s,[1] likely influenced by the similar Chinese spelling 咖啡 (kāfēi).
Definitions edit
| For pronunciation and definitions of 珈琲 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 珈琲, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
References edit
- ^ 1957, Gihachiro Okuyama, 「かうひい異名熟字一覧（木版画）」 (Kōhī Imei Jukuji Ichiran (Mokuhan-ga), "List of Synonymous Idioms for Coffee (woodblock print)"), 『珈琲遍歴』 (Kōhī Henreki, "Coffee Pilgrimage"), in Japanese, Shikisha Co., Ltd.