淋巴

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(淋巴)

Etymology

Borrowed from English lymph.

Pronunciation


Noun

淋巴

  1. (physiology) lymph

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
りん
Jinmeiyō
は > ぱ
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch lympha,[1] earlier form of modern Dutch lymfe, lymf.

This kanji spelling is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Noun

淋巴 (katakana リンパ, rōmaji rinpa)

  1. リンパ: lymph

Usage notes

The kanji spelling is quite rare in modern Japanese. The katakana spelling リンパ is much more common.

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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