雄黄
Chinese
editFor pronunciation and definitions of 雄黄 – see 雄黃 (“realgar, an arsenic sulfide”). (This term is the simplified form of 雄黃). |
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Japanese
editEtymology 1
editKanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
ゆう Grade: S |
おう Grade: 2 |
on'yomi |
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雄黃 (kyūjitai) |
/juːwau/ → /juːwɔː/ → /juːoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 雄黃/雄黄 (hjuwng hwang, literally “male + yellow”), indicating the mineral realgar, in contrast to 雌黄 (tsiɛ hwang, literally “female + yellow”), indicating the mineral orpiment.
Due to similarities between the two minerals, when the term was borrowed into Japanese, the meaning changed from realgar to orpiment.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editThis is the most common reading for this kanji compound.
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editKanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
お Grade: S |
おう Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
Alternative spelling |
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雄黃 (kyūjitai) |
/wowau/ → /owɔː/ → /ooː/
Compound of 雄 (o, “male”, from Old Japanese) + 黄 (ō, “yellow”, from Middle Chinese).
Pronunciation
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editEtymology 3
editKanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
きに | |
Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
jukujikun |
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雄黃 (kyūjitai) |
From Old Japanese. Compound of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) + 丹 (ni, “earth, reddish earth”). The kanji are ateji, borrowed from the Chinese term.
Cognate and homophone of 雌黄 (kini, “orpiment”). Only differentiated by spelling.
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edit- 鶏冠石 (keikanseki) (more common)
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