二輪

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
二 輪
に
Grade: 1 		りん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Etymology

May be from Middle Chinese 二輪 (MC nyijH lwin).

Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 二 (ni, “two”) +‎ 輪 (rin, “wheel; ring”).

Pronunciation

Noun

二(に)輪(りん) • (nirin) 

  1. two things that are round
    日(じつ)月(げつ)の二(に)輪(りん)
    jitsugetsu no nirin
    the two circles / rings / roundnesses of the sun and the moon
    二(に)輪(りん)咲(さ)きの百合(ゆり)
    nirinsaki no yuri
    two-circle-blooming lilies → twin-blooming lilies

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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