Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō
れい
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi
 
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Etymology

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(tsuru, vine) +‎ 茘枝 (reishi, lychee)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) るれーし [tsùrúréꜜèshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨᵝɾɯ̟ᵝɾe̞ːɕi]

Noun

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(つる)(れい)() or 蔓茘枝(ツルレイシ) (tsurureishi

  1. bitter melon; bitter gourd

Synonyms

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