Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 呑
|
舟
|
どん Hyōgai
|
しゅう Grade: S
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| kan'yōon
|
kan'on
|
Etymology
Literary Chinese 呑舟, from the phrase 吞舟之魚 from the chapter 庚桑楚 of Zhuangzi
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) どんしゅう [dòńshúú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [dõ̞ɰ̃ɕɨː]
Noun
呑舟 • (donshū)
- (literal) the act of swallowing an entire boat whole
See also