四暗刻
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Chinese
| four | dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret |
quarter (hour); (a measure word); to carve quarter (hour); (a measure word); to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (四暗刻) |
四 | 暗 | 刻 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
四暗刻
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) 坎坎糊
Descendants
- → Japanese: 四暗刻 (sūankō)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 四 | 暗 | 刻 |
| スー Grade: 1 |
アン Grade: 3 |
コー Grade: 6 |
| irregular | ||
Etymology
Equivalent to 四 (sū, “four”) + 暗刻 (ankō, “concealed triplet”).
Pronunciation
Noun
四暗刻 or 四暗刻 or 四暗刻 • (sūankō)
(alternative reading katakana スーアンコ, rōmaji sūanko)
Derived terms
See also
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN