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じゃくろ【石榴・柘榴・若榴】 : jakuro | define meaning

jakuro

Pronunciation: /zjakuɾo/ [ʑakuɾo]

Definition

Noun

Pomegranate

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ざくろ【石榴・柘榴・若榴】 zakuro "pomegranate".

Historical attestations

Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam (1603), aka Nippo Jisho (日葡辞書), records "Iacuro, I, zacuro. Romaõ, ou romeira." (Jakuro, zakuro. Pomegranate fruit or tree).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	石榴柘榴若榴
Kana	じゃくろ
Romanization	jakuro
Pronunciation (IPA)	/zjakuɾo/ [ʑakuɾo]

意味：ざくろ・ザクロ【石榴・柘榴・若榴】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 13). じゃくろ【石榴・柘榴・若榴】 : jakuro | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6687/jakuro/.