醍醐
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Chinese[edit]
phonetic | |||
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trad. (醍醐) | 醍 | 醐 | |
simp. #(醍醐) | 醍 | 醐 | |
alternative forms | 𩝊餬 䬫餬 𨠏醐 |
Etymology[edit]
Cognate to Mongolian чиген (čigen).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
醍醐
- (figurative) clarified butter; ghee
- (literary, figurative, Buddhism) the essence of Buddhism
- (literary, figurative) good alcohol; fine liquor
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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醍 | 醐 |
だい Jinmeiyō |
ご Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Chinese 醍醐 (MC dej hu), itself a translation of Sanskrit मण्ड (maṇḍa, literally “cream of milk”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- ghee (type of clarified butter)
- (Buddhism) the fifth and last flavor according to the Nirvana Sutra, possibly of ghee or some other kind of butter; believed to be the ultimate truth or the greatest nirvana
- Hypernym: 五味 (gomi)
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- a place name
- a surname
- a unisex given name
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
References[edit]
- ^ “醍醐”, in ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典 (Buritanika Kokusai Dai Hyakka Jiten: Shō Kōmoku Jiten, “Encyclopædia Britannica International: Micropædia”)[1] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Britannica Japan Co., Ltd., 2014
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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