松明

Chinese

pine
 
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
simp. and trad.
(松明)		 松 明

Pronunciation

Noun

松明

  1. pine torch

Synonyms

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
松 明
Grade: 4 Grade: 2
Irregular

From 焚き (taki, “burning”, continuative form of 焚く (taku, “to burn”)) +‎ 松 (matsu, “pine tree”).[1][2][3] The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

/takimatu/ → /taimatu/

Pronunciation

Noun

松明 (hiragana たいまつ, rōmaji taimatsu)

  1. a torch (stick with flame at one end)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
松 明
しょう
Grade: 4		 めい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun

松明 (hiragana しょうめい, rōmaji shōmei)

  1. a torch (stick with flame at one end)

References

  1. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  3. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  5. 1 2 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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