ぐり

Japanese

Alternative spellings
屈輪 倶利

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぐり [gùríꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɡɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

ぐり • (guri) 

1. a curved fern-like pattern used in decorating carved lacquer and Zen Buddhist temples

Synonyms

• 屈輪(ぐり)文(もん) (gurimon)
• ぐりん (gurin)
• ぐりぐり (guriguri)

Descendants

• → Persian: غوری (ğôri, “a sort of porcelain”)
  • ⇒ Persian: قوری (quri, “teapot”)
    • → Gulf Arabic: غوري (ḡūri)
    • → Malay: guri / ݢوري (“small waterpot with a spout”)
      • Indonesian: guri

See also

• 彫(ちょう)漆(しつ) (chōshitsu, “lacquer carving”)
• 堆朱(ついしゅ) (tsuishu, “red lacquer carving”)
• 堆黒(ついこく) (tsuikoku, “black lacquer carving”)
• Chinese: 剔犀, 雲雕／云雕