砂糖黍
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 砂 | 糖 | 黍 |
| さ Grade: 6 | とう Grade: 6 | きび Hyōgaiji |
Etymology
砂糖 (satō, “sugar”) + 黍 (kibi, “proso millet”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) さとーきび [sàtóꜜòkìbì] (Nakadaka – [2])
- (Tokyo) さとーきび [sàtóókíꜜbì] (Nakadaka – [4])
- IPA(key): [sa̠to̞ːkʲibʲi]
Noun
砂糖黍 (hiragana さとうきび, katakana サトウキビ, rōmaji satōkibi, historical hiragana さたうきび)
- sugar cane (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar)