国色

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 國色 (“most beautiful woman of a country; national beauty; peony”).
(This term is the simplified form of 國色).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
しょく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
國色 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese compound 國色国色 (kwok srik, literally nation + beauty). Compare modern Mandarin 國色国色 (guósè, “most beautiful woman of a country; peony”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こく)(しょく) (kokushoku

  1. most beautiful woman of a country
  2. Synonym of 牡丹 (botan, peony)

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN