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ぎょっけい【玉茎】 : gyokkei | define meaning
gyokkei
Pronunciation: /ɡjoQkei/
Definition
Noun
- (Literary) Penis
Etymology
Ultimately from the classical Chinese term 【玉莖・玉茎】 "penis" (cf. Mandarin yùjīng, yùjìng; Cantonese juk6 ging3; Sino-Japanese ぎょっけい gyokkei), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *ngjow heang.
Historical attestations
- The Dictionarivm latino lvsitanicvm, ac Iaponicvm (1595) records "Membro viril. Iap. Guiocqei, tamaguqi."
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 玉茎 |
Kana | ぎょっけい |
Romanization | gyokkei |
Pronunciation (IPA) | /ɡjoQkei/ |
意味:だんこん【男根】、いんけい【陰茎】、たまぐき【玉茎】
Categories:
玉茎
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 27). ぎょっけい【玉茎】 : gyokkei | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5707/gyokkei/.