甜瓜

Chinese
sweet
 
melon; claw; gourd
melon; claw; gourd; squash
trad. (甜瓜) 甜 瓜
simp. #(甜瓜) 甜 瓜

Pronunciation

Noun

甜瓜

  1. muskmelon

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
甜 瓜
まくわ
Hyōgaiji		 うり
Jinmeiyō
irregular kun’yomi

Variant form of 真桑瓜. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), derived from the Chinese name for melons.

Noun

甜(まくわ)瓜(うり) • (makuwauri) 

  1. Oriental melon
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 マクワウリ.

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
甜 瓜
てん
Hyōgaiji		 か
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

From Chinese 甜瓜 (tiánguā).

Noun

甜(てん)瓜(か) • (tenka) 

  1. melon
  2. Oriental melon

References
  • “まくわうり.” Kōjien. 6th ed. 2008. Print.
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