Shu | broomcorn millet; glutinous millet | ||
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trad. (蜀黍) | 蜀 | 黍 | |
simp. #(蜀黍) | 蜀 | 黍 | |
Literally: “Shu millet”. |
蜀黍
Kanji in this term | |
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蜀 | 黍 |
もろこし | |
Hyōgai | Hyōgai |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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唐黍 |
Clipping of 唐黍 (morokoshi kibi), with the shortened reading then re-applied to the entire original kanji compounds 唐黍 and 蜀黍.
The term 玉蜀黍 (tōmorokoshi) is more common for the maize sense.
Kanji in this term | |
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蜀 | 黍 |
もろこし Hyōgai |
きび Hyōgai |
irregular | kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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唐黍 |
For pronunciation and definitions of 蜀黍 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 蜀黍, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Kanji in this term | |
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蜀 | 黍 |
しょく Hyōgai |
しょ Hyōgai |
kan'on |
From Middle Chinese compound 蜀黍 (MC dzyowk syoX, literally “Shu (old place name) + millet”). The ancient state of Shu is roughly analogous to modern Sichuan province.
This reading appears to be rare, and may be obsolete.