南瓜
Chinese
south | melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash | ||
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trad. (南瓜) | 南 | 瓜 | |
simp. #(南瓜) | 南 | 瓜 |
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南瓜
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 南瓜 (“pumpkin”) [map]
Derived terms
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 瓜 |
かぼちゃ | |
Grade: 2 | Jinmeiyō |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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カボチャ |
Etymology
From Portuguese Camboja (“Cambodia”).[1] The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 南瓜 (nánguā). Doublet of カンボジア.
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カボチャ.
See also
- カンボジア (Kanbojia)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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