灰汁

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Chinese

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grey; ash juice
trad. (灰汁)
simp. #(灰汁)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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灰汁

  1. lixivium; (chemistry) lye

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あく
Grade: 6 Grade: S
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 灰汁 – see the following entry.
あく
[noun] [from early 900s] lye, originally the clear alkaline liquid left after leaching wood ash in water
[noun] scum, the coagulated proteins and fats that gather on the surface of a pot of boiling food
[noun] [from 1700] components contained in vegetables that impart an acrid, astringent, or harsh flavor
(This term, 灰汁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)