石鹸
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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石 | 鹸 |
せき > せっ Grade: 1 |
けん Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Appears to be from Middle Chinese 石鹼 (MC d͡ʑiᴇk̚ kˠɛmX, literally “stone + lye; soap”).
Alternative forms
- 石鹼
- 石けん
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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石 | 鹸 |
Grade: 1 | Hyōgaiji |
Irregular |
For pronunciation and definitions of 石鹸 – see サボン. (This term, 石鹸, is a kanji spelling of サボン.) |
Usage notes
This kanji spelling for this reading is historical. This reading is spelled in katakana as サボン in modern usage.
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