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Translingual
Han character
厨 (Kangxi radical 27, 厂+10, 12 strokes, cangjie input 一一廿戈 (MMTI), composition ⿸厂𭔰)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 162, character 37
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3005
- Dae Jaweon: page 370, character 16
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 75, character 24
- Unihan data for U+53A8
Chinese
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 厨 – see 廚 (“kitchen; cook; chef; etc.”). (This character is the simplified and variant form of 廚). |
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Japanese
Kanji
厨
(Jinmeiyō kanji)
Readings
Compounds
Etymology 1
Originally a compound of 涅 (kuri, “black; dark-colored”, cognate with 黒 (kuro, “black”); in reference to the darkening of the walls from soot from cooking fires) + 屋 (ya, “house; shed”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
厨 • (kuriya)
- kitchen
- Abbreviation of 厨人 (kuriyabito, “chef”).
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 廚 (MC drju). The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
厨 • (chū)
- kitchen
Usage notes
Only found in compounds, never in isolation.
Synonyms
Etymology 3
A punning phonetic use based on 中坊 (chūbō, “middle school student, noob”, derogatory), a homophone of 厨房 (chūbō, “kitchen”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
厨 • (-chū)
- (Internet slang) freak, nerd, -fag, addict
- ニコ厨
- niko-chū
- Niconico addict
- (Internet slang) unwanted person
Compounds
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