仙骨
Chinese
immortal | bone | ||
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trad. (仙骨) | 仙 | 骨 | |
simp. #(仙骨) | 仙 | 骨 |
Pronunciation
Noun
仙骨
- (Taoism) immortal-like physique or qualities
- (figuratively, archaic) phenomenal grace
Antonyms
- (immortal-like qualities): 俗骨 (súgǔ)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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仙 | 骨 |
せん Grade: S | こつ Grade: 6 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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薦骨 |
Etymology
仙 (“Chinese hermit/immortal”) + 骨 (“bone; character”). Compare Latin os sacrum (literally “sacred bone”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) せんこつ [sèńkótsú] (Heiban – [0])
- (Tokyo) せんこつ [séꜜǹkòtsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [sẽ̞ŋko̞t͡sɨᵝ]
Noun
仙骨 • (senkotsu)
- the unworldly appearance or character of a Chinese hermit/immortal
- a sacrum
- Meronym: 仙椎 (sentsui)
- Holonym: 脊柱 (sekichū)