雀斑

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Chinese[edit]

bird; lentigo; sparrow variegated
simp. and trad.
(雀斑)
alternative forms 雀癍
雀瘢
Literally: “sparrow patches”.

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

雀斑

  1. (dermatology) freckle (Classifier: m)

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Descendants[edit]

Sino-Xenic (雀斑):

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
そばかす
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
jukujikun

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Etymology[edit]

From 蕎麦(そば) (soba, buckwheat) + (かす) (kasu, dregs). The kanji are an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 雀斑.

Noun[edit]

雀斑(そばかす) or 雀斑(ソバカス) (sobakasu

  1. (dermatology) freckles