"蜀黍" meaning in Japanese

See 蜀黍 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mo̞ɾo̞ko̞ɕi] Forms: 蜀黍 [canonical] (ruby: 蜀黍(もろこし)), 蜀黍 [canonical] (ruby: 蜀黍(モロコシ)), morokoshi [romanization]
Etymology: Clipping of 唐黍(もろこしきび) (morokoshi kibi), with the shortened reading then re-applied to the entire original kanji compounds 唐黍 and 蜀黍. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|もろこし||sorghum}} もろこし (morokoshi, “sorghum”), {{ja-r|唐黍|もろこし きび}} 唐黍(もろこしきび) (morokoshi kibi), {{lang|ja|唐黍}} 唐黍, {{lang|ja|蜀黍}} 蜀黍 Head templates: {{ja-noun|もろこし|モロコシ}} 蜀黍(もろこし) or 蜀黍(モロコシ) • (morokoshi)
  1. sorghum, Sorghum bicolor Synonyms: 唐黍, 唐黍, 高黍, 蜀黍
    Sense id: en-蜀黍-ja-noun-XIPgnfw1 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Andropogoneae tribe grasses Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 11 40 42 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 41 46 13 Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 44 21 35
  2. Short for 玉蜀黍 (tōmorokoshi, “maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 玉蜀黍 (extra: (tōmorokoshi, “maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)”))
    Sense id: en-蜀黍-ja-noun-VTT3NUBG Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Maize (plant) Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 11 40 42 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 15 30 51 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 61 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 30 63 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 33 61 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 41 46 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 33 61 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 54 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 34 66 Disambiguation of Maize (plant): 14 84 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 玉蜀黍 (tōmorokoshi) (ruby: 玉蜀黍(とうもろこし))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɕo̞kɯ̟ɕo̞] Forms: 蜀黍 [canonical] (ruby: (しょく), (しょ)), shokusho [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese compound 蜀黍 (MC dzyowk syoX, literally “Shu (old place name) + millet”). The ancient state of Shu is roughly analogous to modern Sichuan province. This reading appears to be rare, and may be obsolete. Etymology templates: {{ja-see|唐黍}}, {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=しょくしょ}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|蜀黍|lit=Shu (old place name) + millet}} 蜀黍 (MC dzyowk syoX, literally “Shu (old place name) + millet”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|しょくしょ}} 蜀(しょく)黍(しょ) • (shokusho)
  1. (rare, possibly obsolete) sorghum Tags: obsolete, possibly, rare
    Sense id: en-蜀黍-ja-noun-e1-FyvQh Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 41 46 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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Download raw JSONL data for 蜀黍 meaning in Japanese (4.5kB)

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