軍鶏

Japanese

Kanji in this term
軍	鶏
シャモ
Grade: 4	Grade: S
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
軍鷄 (kyūjitai)

軍鶏 (shamo, gunkei): a gamecock

Etymology

Corruption of 暹羅 (Shamuro) or シャム (Shamu, “Siam”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

A breed of chicken of Japan which was originated in Thailand, selectively bred for several hundred years and is very different from the original stock.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シャ​モ [sháꜜmò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠mo̞]

Noun

軍鶏(シャモ) • (shamo) 

1. a gamecock

   Synonyms: シャム (shamu), 暹羅鶏 (Shamuro-kei)

Derived terms

• 軍鶏(シャモ)鍋(なべ) (shamonabe)
• 南(なん)京(きん)軍鶏(シャモ) (Nankin shamo)

See also

• 闘(とう)鶏(けい) (tōkei)