桜桃
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 桃 |
| おう Grade: 5 |
とう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 櫻桃 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology 1
/autau/ → /ɔːtɔː/ → /oːtoː/
From Middle Chinese 櫻桃 (MC 'eang daw, literally “cherry; cherry tree + peach; peach-shaped fruit”). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- the western cherry tree, also known as the wild cherry, Prunus avium
- the fruit of the western cherry tree
- the Chinese cherry tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.
- the fruit of the Chinese cherry tree
- the Nanking cherry tree, also known as the downy cherry, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.
- the fruit of the Nanking cherry tree
- (figurative) a beautiful woman
- (figurative) the lips of a beautiful woman
Synonyms
- (western cherry tree: wild cherry): 西洋美桜 (seiyō mizakura)
- (Chinese cherry tree): 支那美桜 (shina mizakura)
- (Nanking cherry tree: downy cherry): 英桃 (yusura ume)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 桃 |
| さくら Grade: 5 |
- Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | irregular |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 櫻桃 (kyūjitai) |
Noun
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References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN