翡翠
Chinese
| green jade; kingfisher | bluish-green; green jade | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (翡翠) |
翡 | 翠 | |

Chinese jadeite buttons.
Pronunciation
Noun
翡翠
Synonyms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (翡翠):
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 翡 | 翠 |
| ひ Hyōgaiji |
すい Jinmeiyō |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
翡翠 (hiragana ひすい, rōmaji hisui)
- jade (gem)
Compounds
- 翡翠色 (hisuīro)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 翡 | 翠 |
| Hyōgaiji | Jinmeiyō |
| Irregular | |
The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 翡翠
Pronunciation
Noun
翡翠 (hiragana かわせみ, katakana カワセミ, rōmaji kawasemi, historical hiragana かはせみ, historical katakana カハセミ)
- Alternative spelling of 川蝉 (“common kingfisher”)
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