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をーだん【黄疸】 : woodan | define meaning
woodan
Pronunciation: [woːdaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Jaundice
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おうだん【黄疸】 oudan "jaundice". Ultimately from Chinese 【黃疸・黄疸】 "jaundice" (cf. Mandarin huángdǎn; Cantonese wong4 daam2 and wong4 taan2; Hokkien n̂g-táⁿ, ûiⁿ-táⁿ and n̂g-thán; Sino-Korean 황달 hwangdal; Sino-Vietnamese hoàng đản).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 黄疸 |
| Kana | をーだん |
| Romanization | woodan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [woːdaŋ̍] |
意味：おうだん【黄疸】
Categories:
黄疸
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 17). をーだん【黄疸】 : woodan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, April 29, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8443/woodan/.