備長炭

Named after the Edo-period craftsman 備中屋長左衛門 (Bitchūya Chōzaemon), its creator.

The sumi changes to zumi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• (Tokyo) びんちょーずみ [bìńchóꜜòzùmì] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [bʲĩɲ̟t͡ɕo̞ːzɨmʲi]

備(びん)長(ちょう)炭(ずみ) • (binchō-zumi) ^{←びんちやうずみ (bintyau-zumi)?}

1. high-quality charcoal made from the wood of the 姥目樫 (ubamegashi, “ubame oak, Quercus phillyreoides”); white charcoal

   Synonym: 備長 (Binchō)

Alternative pronunciation of 備長炭(びんちょうずみ) (binchōzumi) above, pronouncing 炭 with on'yomi reading tan instead of kun'yomi reading sumi.

• (Tokyo) びんちょーたん [bìńchóꜜòtàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [bʲĩɲ̟t͡ɕo̞ːtã̠ɴ]

備(びん)長(ちょう)炭(たん) • (binchō-tan) ^{←びんちやうたん (bintyau-tan)?}

1. high-quality charcoal made from the wood of the 姥目樫 (ubamegashi, “ubame oak, Quercus phillyreoides”); white charcoal

• → English: binchotan