高粱

See also: 高梁

Chinese

high; tall millet
trad. (高粱)
simp. #(高粱)

Pronunciation


Note: Toneless pronunciation is standard in Mainland.

Noun

高粱

  1. sorghum
  2. short for 高粱酒 (gāoliángjiǔ, “sorghum liquor; kaoliang”)

Synonyms

  • (sorghum):

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Russian: гаолян (gaoljan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
こー
Grade: 2
りゃん
Hyōgai
irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 高粱 – see the following entry.
コーリャンこうりゃん
[noun] kaoliang, Chinese variety of sorghum
(This term, 高粱, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かお
Grade: 2
りゃん
Hyōgai
irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 高粱 – see the following entry.
カオリャン
[noun] alternative form of コーリャン (kōryan, kaoliang)
(This term, 高粱, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
りょう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɾʲo̞ː]

Noun

(こう)(りょう) • (kōryō

  1. alternative form of コーリャン (kōryan, kaoliang)