高麗錦

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こま にしき
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kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
狛錦

Etymology

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Compound from 高麗(こま) (koma, another name of "Goguryeo"; an ancient word to refer "Korea" in general use) + (にしき) (nishiki, brocade).

Attested in the Man'yōshū, c. 759.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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高麗(こま)(にしき) (koma nishiki

  1. (historical) a brocade imported from Goguryeo; an ancient Korean styled brocade
  2. a pillow word for (ひも) (himo, string)

See also

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References

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