刺青

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Chinese

thorn; sting; prick
thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder
 
green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
trad. (刺青)
simp. #(刺青)

Pronunciation


Verb

刺青

  1. to tattoo

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
いれずみ
Grade: S Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
刺靑 (kyūjitai)

The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 刺青 (cìqīng).

For pronunciation and definitions of 刺青 – see the following entry.
いれずみ
a tattoo (an image made in the skin with ink and a needle)
a punishment in which a criminals were given a tattoo as a mark of their criminal record
to tattoo
Alternative spellings
入れ墨, 入墨, 文身,
(This term, 刺青, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
刺靑 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(せい) (shisei

  1. tattoo