硝子

Chinese

saltpeter; to tan (leather)
 
child; son; (noun suff.); small thing; midnight; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch
simp. and trad.
(硝子)		 硝 子

Pronunciation

Noun

硝子

  1. (literary, obsolete) artificial crystal

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
硝 子
がら
Grade: S		 す
Grade: 1
Irregular

Borrowing from Dutch glas.[1][2] The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

Noun

硝子 (katakana ガラス, rōmaji garasu)

  1. Alternative spelling of ガラス (“glass”)
Usage notes

The kanji form is usually read as ガラス (garasu), but is sometimes read as しょうし (shōshi). The katakana form ガラス is more common.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
硝 子
しょう
Grade: S		 し
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Appears to be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 硝 (shō, “saltpeter; niter”) +‎ 子 (shi, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

硝子 (hiragana しょうし, rōmaji shōshi, historical hiragana せうし)

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) glass (substance)
Derived terms
Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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