雄黄
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 雄黄 – see 雄黃 (“realgar, an arsenic sulfide”). (This term, 雄黄, is the simplified form of 雄黃.) |
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Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
ゆう Grade: S | おう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
/juːwau/ → /juːwɔː/ → /juːoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 雄黃 (hjuwng hwang, literally “male + yellow”), indicating the mineral realgar, in contrast to 雌黄 (tsiɛ hwang, literally “female + yellow”), indicating the mineral orpiment.
Due to similarities between the two minerals, when the term was borrowed into Japanese, the meaning changed from realgar to orpiment.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ゆうおー [yùúóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [jɯ̟ᵝːo̞ː]
Noun
雄黄 (hiragana ゆうおう, rōmaji yūō, historical hiragana ゆうわう)
- orpiment, an arsenic sulfide mineral
Usage notes
This is the most common reading for this kanji compound.
Synonyms
- 石黄 (sekiō)
- 雌黄 (shiō) (rare)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
お Grade: S | おう Grade: 2 |
yutōyomi |
/wowau/ → /owɔː/ → /ooː/
Compound of 雄 (o, “male”, from Old Japanese) + 黄 (ō, “yellow”, from Middle Chinese).
Pronunciation
- Yutōyomi
- (Tokyo) おおー [òóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [o̞o̞ː]
Noun
雄黄 (hiragana おおう, rōmaji oō, historical hiragana をわう)
- (rare, possibly obsolete) orpiment, an arsenic sulfide mineral
Synonyms
- 石黄 (sekiō)
- 雌黄 (shiō) (rare)
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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雄 | 黄 |
Grade: S | Grade: 2 |
Irregular |
From Old Japanese. Compound of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) + 丹 (ni, “earth, reddish earth”). The kanji are ateji, borrowed from the Chinese term.
Cognate and homophone of 雌黄 (kini, “orpiment”). Only differentiated by spelling.
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- IPA(key): [kʲiɲ̟i]
Noun
雄黄 (hiragana きに, rōmaji kini)
- (rare, possibly obsolete) realgar, an arsenic sulfide mineral
Synonyms
- 鶏冠石 (keikanseki) (more common)
Related terms
- 雌黄 (kini): orpiment, an arsenic sulfide mineral
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9