一熟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	熟
いち Grade: 1	じゅく > じく Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

The kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字), in this case used for both the sound values, and for the meanings:

• 一 (ichi, “one”, on'yomi)
• 熟 (jiku, “ripen”, irregular on'yomi)

The reading いちじく is thought to be an irregular rendering of the Middle Chinese 映日果 (ʔˠiæŋ^H ȵiɪt̚ kuɑ^X, “fig”), which is from Persian انجیر (anjir, “fig”) + Middle Chinese 果 (kuɑ^X, “fruit”).

For pronunciation and definitions of 一熟 – see the following entry.

【無花果いちじく】 [noun] fig tree Alternative spelling 映日果

(This term, 一熟, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)