螺鈿
See also: 螺钿
Chinese
| aquatic snail | gold inlaid work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (螺鈿) | 螺 | 鈿 | |
| simp. (螺钿) | 螺 | 钿 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
螺鈿
- (art) mother-of-pearl inlay, often in lacquer
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 螺 | 鈿 |
| ら Jinmeiyō |
でん Hyōgaiji |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 螺鈿 (lwa dien, literally “conch, spiral snail + inlay”). Compare modern Mandarin 螺鈿/螺钿 (luó diàn, “mother-of-pearl inlay”).
Pronunciation
Noun
螺鈿 (hiragana らでん, rōmaji raden)
- mother-of-pearl inlay, often in lacquer
Synonyms
- 貝磨 (kaisuri), 貝磨り (kaisuri)
- 青貝塗 (aogai nuri), 青貝塗り (aogai nuri)
See also
- 青貝 (aogai): mother of pearl (the material)
- 真珠層 (shinjusō): mother of pearl (the material)
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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