硝子

Chinese
saltpetre; to tan (leather)
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (硝子) 硝 子
simp. #(硝子) 硝 子

Pronunciation

Noun

硝子

  1. (literary, obsolete) artificial crystal

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
硝 子
がらす
Grade: S Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 硝子 – see the following entry.
【ガラス】
[noun] glass (substance)
(This term, 硝子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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(しょう)子(し) • (shōshi) ←せうし (seusi)?

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

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
硝 子
しょう
Grade: S		 こ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːko̞]

Proper noun

硝(しょう)子(こ) • (Shōko) 

  1. a female given name
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