石鹸

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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石鹸 (sekken): a bar of handmade soap.
Kanji in this term
せき > せっ
Grade: 1
けん
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
石鹼 (kyūjitai)
石けん

Appears to be from Middle Chinese 石鹼 (MC dzyek keamX, literally “stone + lye; soap”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. soap
Descendants
  • Hakka: 石鹼石碱 (sa̍k-kién)
  • Korean: 석감 (石鹼, seokgam)
  • Kanakanabu: siking
  • Yami: siken

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さぼん
Grade: 1 Hyōgai
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
石鹼 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 石鹸 – see the following entry.
サボン
[noun] (uncommon) alternative form of シャボン (shabon): soap
(This term, 石鹸, is an alternative spelling (historical) of the above term.)

Usage notes

This kanji spelling for this reading is historical. This reading is spelled in katakana as サボン in modern usage.

References