鶏林

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
鶏 林
け
Grade: S 		りむ
Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spelling
鷄林 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 계림(鷄林) (Gyerim).

Alternative forms

  • 鶏林(けいりん) (Keirin)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

鶏林(ケリム) • (Kerimu) 

  1. (poetic) Gyerim (Korea)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
鶏 林
けい
Grade: S 		りん
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
鷄林 (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 계림(鷄林) (Gyerim).

Alternative forms

  • 鶏林(ケリム) (Kerimu)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

鶏(けい)林(りん) • (Keirin) 

  1. (poetic) Gyerim (Korea)
    鶏林(けいりん)八道(はちどう)
    Keirin Hachidō
    Eight Provinces of Korea
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