博奕

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See also: 博弈

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ばく
Grade: 4
えき
Hyōgai
kan'yōon kan'on

From Middle Chinese 博弈 (MC pak yek).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ばく)(えき) (bakueki

  1. gambling

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ばく
Grade: 4
やく > よう
Hyōgai
kan'yōon irregular

The reading of is an alteration of the goon reading やく.[1]

Noun

(ばく)(よう) (bakuyōばくやう (bakuyau)?

  1. gambling

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
ばく
Grade: 4
うち > ち
Hyōgai
kan'yōon irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 博奕 – see the following entry.
博打ばくち
gambling
(This term, 博奕, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN