Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
にしき
Grade: S
おり
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Compound of (にしき) (nishiki, brocade) + () (ori, weaving)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕikʲio̞ɾʲi]

Noun

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(にしき)(おり) (nishikiori

  1. (weaving) brocade
  2. a weaver of brocades

Proper noun

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(にしき)(おり) (Nishikiori

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
にしき > にし
Grade: S
おり > ごり
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕiko̞ɾʲi]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕiko̞ːɾʲi]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕiɡo̞ɾʲi]

Proper noun

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(にし)(ごり) or 錦織(にしこり) or 錦織(にしこおり) (Nishigori or Nishikori or Nishikōri

  1. a surname