西瓜
Chinese
west | melon; claw; gourd; squash | ||
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simp. and trad. (西瓜) |
西 | 瓜 | |
Literally: “western melon”. |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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西 | 瓜 |
Grade: 2 | Jinmeiyō |
Irregular |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 西瓜 (sej kwæ, literally “west + melon”). Compare modern Mandarin 西瓜 (xīguā, “watermelon”). sui is the 唐音 of 西. There is an alternative spelling of 水瓜, which may be seen as both ateji and a calque of English watermelon.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 西瓜糖 (suikatō, “watermelon sugar, sugar made by concentrating watermelon juice”)
- 西瓜割り (suikawari, “a traditional Japanese game that involves splitting a watermelon with a stick whilst blindfolded”)
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