守宮

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See also: 守宫

Chinese[edit]

to guard palace; uterus
trad. (守宮)
simp. (守宫)
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Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

守宮

  1. gecko

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Sino-Xenic (守宮):
  • Japanese: (しゅ)(きゅう) (shukyū)
  • Korean: 수궁(守宮) (sugung)

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
Grade: 3 Grade: 3
irregular
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “An example of jukujikun? Since 家守(やもり) (yamori) means "guarding a house" and is kun'yomi; compare with 不知火(しらぬい) (shiranui)

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

守宮(やもり) or 守宮(ヤモリ) (yamori

  1. a gecko
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: 3
きゅう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From Chinese, but which variety?”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しゅ)(きゅう) (shukyū

  1. a gecko

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN