唐土

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S

Grade: 1
on’yomi

Compound of (, Tang dynasty; China) +‎ (do, earth; land), literally Tang (dynasty)'s land.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

(とう)() (Tōdo

  1. (archaic) China

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
もろこし
Grade: S Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 唐土 – see the following entry.
もろこし
[proper noun] (archaic) China
[noun] (archaic) any objects imported from China
Alternative spelling
(This term, 唐土, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN