耳垢

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Chinese

ear dirt; disgrace
trad. (耳垢)
simp. #(耳垢)

Pronunciation


Noun

耳垢

  1. earwax

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
みみ
Grade: 1
あか
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
耳あか

Pronunciation

Noun

(みみ)(あか) (mimiaka

  1. earwax, cerumen

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
こう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(こう) (jikō

  1. earwax, cerumen

Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN