通宝

See also: 通寶

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 通宝 – see 通寶 (“tongbao”).
(This term is the simplified form of 通寶).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
通 宝
つう
Grade: 2 		ほう
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
通寶 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 通寶 / 通宝 (tōngbǎo).

Pronunciation

Noun

通(つう)宝(ほう) • (tsūhō) 

  1. (archaic) tsūhō (or tongbao in Chinese), an inscription used for cash coins in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam (from 8th century until 20th century).

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ “通宝”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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