松竹梅
Chinese
pine | bamboo | plum flower | ||
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simp. and trad. (松竹梅) |
松 | 竹 | 梅 |
Pronunciation
Noun
松竹梅
- pine, bamboo and plum, the plants which do not wither in winter; the Three Friends of Winter; symbols of resilience, perseverance
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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松 | 竹 | 梅 |
しょう Grade: 4 |
ちく Grade: 1 |
ばい Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 松竹梅 (MC zɨoŋ ʈɨuk̚ muʌi). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Transmitted to Japan during the Nara period.
Pronunciation
Noun
松竹梅 (hiragana しょうちくばい, rōmaji shōchikubai)
See also
Proper noun
松竹梅 (hiragana しょうちくばい, rōmaji Shōchikubai)
Further reading
松竹梅 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja Sho Chiku Bai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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