歯茎

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Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
くき > ぐき
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
齒莖 (kyūjitai)
歯グキ

Noun

()(ぐき) (haguki

  1. (anatomy) gingiva; gums (flesh round the teeth)
Synonyms
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Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
けい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
齒莖 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()(けい) (shikei

  1. (anatomy) gingiva; gums (flesh round the teeth)
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN