金玉
Japanese
    
    Etymology 1
    
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 金 | 玉 | 
| きん Grade: 1 | ぎょく Grade: 1 | 
| kan’on | |
From Middle Chinese 金玉 (MC kˠiɪm ŋɨok̚, literally “gold + jewel”). First cited in Japanese in a text from the early 800s.[1]
Pronunciation
    
Etymology 2
    
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 金 | 玉 | 
| きん Grade: 1 | たま Grade: 1 | 
| kan’on | kun’yomi | 
| Alternative spelling | 
|---|
| 睾丸 (uncommon) | 
Compound of 金 (kin, “gold”) + 玉 (tama, “ball”).[3][2][4]
Attested since at least 1590.[3]
Pronunciation
    
Noun
    
金玉 • (kintama)
References
    
- “金玉”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- “金玉・睾丸”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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