Chinese

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out of practice; uncultivated barren; lean
trad. (荒瘠)
simp. #(荒瘠)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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荒瘠

  1. wild and barren; desolate and infertile

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
せき
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Adjective

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(こう)(せき) (kōseki-na (adnominal (こう)(せき) (kōseki na), adverbial (こう)(せき) (kōseki ni))

  1. barren, desolate, sterile
    (こう)(せき)()
    kōseki no chi
    a barren land

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Noun

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(こう)(せき) (kōseki

  1. barrenness, sterility