金玉
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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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 | |
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金 | 玉 |
きん Grade: 1 |
たま Grade: 1 |
kan’on | kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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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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