玉露
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Chinese[edit]
| jade | to show; to reveal; to expose to show; to reveal; to expose; dew | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (玉露) | 玉 | 露 | |
| simp. #(玉露) | 玉 | 露 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
玉露
- dew on an autumn morning that appears as clear as jade
- Haworthia cooperi
- gyokuro (a type of shaded green tea)
Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 玉 | 露 |
| ぎょく Grade: 1 |
ろ Grade: S |
| kan’on | |
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Tokyo) ぎょくろ [gyóꜜkùrò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) ぎょくろ [gyòkúró] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɡʲo̞kɯ̟ᵝɾo̞]
Noun[edit]
- a dewdrop appearing like a gleaming jewel
- gyokuro: the highest grade of green tea
- Hypernym: 煎茶 (sencha)
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