美色
Chinese
beautiful; beauty; America | color; dice; look; appearance | ||
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simp. and trad. (美色) |
美 | 色 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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美 | 色 |
び Grade: 3 |
しょく Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 美色 (mˠiɪX ʃɨk̚, literally “beauty + color”). Compare modern Cantonese reading mei5 sik1.
The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
See also
- Appendix:Gikun_Usage_in_Meiji_Version_of_Japanese_Bible/美色
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