石榴

Etymology

 * see there for more.

Noun

 * 1) pomegranate
 * 2)  hawthorn
 * 3)  guava

Etymology 1
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬 reading zaq lieu, 🇨🇬 sa̍k-liù.

The zakuro reading is irregular. This may represent a shift in pronunciation from an older borrowing: compare the expected goon reading jakuru. Alternatively, this reading may reflect an ancient sound borrowing, indicating the of modern-day, where the pomegranate was originally cultivated.

The spelling is attested in 747. The zakuro reading is attested to at least the late 900s in the.

Noun

 * 1)  pomegranate

Derived terms

 * : garnet
 * : a low door used in bathhouses during the Edo period
 * : a rooster's crest or comb that resembles a pomegranate
 * : a red swollen nose, often seen on alcoholics
 * : a red swollen nose, often seen on alcoholics

Etymology 2
From. Uses the regular goon reading of jaku for the first character, and the irregular ro reading for the second character instead of the expected goon reading of ru.

The jakuro reading is attested from the mid-1400s. While rare and missing from some dictionaries, this reading is attested more recently in a text from the 1960s.

Noun

 * 1)   pomegranate

Usage notes
The zakuro reading above is the most common reading for this term.

Etymology 3
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From. Uses the regular kanon reading of both characters.

The sekiriu reading is attested from the mid-1400s.

Noun

 * 1)   pomegranate

Usage notes
The zakuro reading above is the most common reading for this term.

Derived terms

 * : garnet
 * : dried pomegranate, both seeds and skin, used as a treatment for tapeworm

Etymology
Appears to be cognate with Japanese ; see that entry for further details.

Noun

 * 1) pomegranate