珈琲

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See also: 咖啡

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
コーヒー
Jinmeiyō
(ateji)
Hyōgai
(ateji)
jukujikun

Glyph origin

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Ateji (当て字) coined by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in the first half of the 1800s,[1] likely influenced by the similar Chinese spelling 咖啡 (kāfēi).

Definitions

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For pronunciation and definitions of 珈琲 – see the following entry.
コーヒー
[noun] coffee
(This term, 珈琲, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

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  1. ^ 1957, Gihachiro Okuyama, 「かうひい異名熟字一覧(木版画)」 (Kōhī Imei Jukuji Ichiran (Mokuhan-ga), "List of Synonymous Idioms for Coffee (woodblock print)"), 『珈琲遍歴』 (Kōhī Henreki, "Coffee Pilgrimage"), in Japanese, Shikisha Co., Ltd.