唐黍

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
もろこし
Grade: S
きび
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐黍 – see the following entry.
もろこしきび
sorghum
Alternative spelling
蜀黍
(This term, 唐黍, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
もろこし
Grade: S Hyōgai
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐黍 – see the following entry.
もろこしモロコシ
sorghum
maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)
Alternative spelling
蜀黍
(This term, 唐黍, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
きび
Hyōgai
jūbakoyomi

/taukibi//tɔːkibi//toːkibi/

Compound of (, Tang Dynasty; China in general; (by extension) foreign) +‎ (kibi, millet).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

(とう)(きび) (tōkibi

  1. maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)
  2. sorghum
Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN