玉露
Chinese
jade | to show; to reveal; to expose to show; to reveal; to expose; dew | ||
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trad. (玉露) | 玉 | 露 | |
simp. #(玉露) | 玉 | 露 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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玉 | 露 |
ぎょく Grade: 1 |
ろ Grade: S |
kan’on |
Etymology
The "green tea" sense is coined by Yamamoto Kahei of the Yamamotoyama tea company in 1835.
From Middle Chinese elements 玉 (gyoku, “gem, jade”) + 露 (ro, “dew”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
玉露 • (gyokuro)
Derived terms
- 玉露糖 (gyokurotō)
- 鶴林玉露 (Kakurin Gyokuro)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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