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さーくー【砂鍋・沙鍋】 : saakuu | define meaning
saakuu
Pronunciation: [saːkuː]
Definition
Noun
- Earthenware pot; clay pot
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 【砂鍋・沙鍋・沙锅】 "clay pot" (cf. Mandarin shāguō; Cantonese saa1 wo1; Hokkien sa-ko, see-ko, sa-e, sa-er and see-oe), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *srae kwa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 砂鍋 沙鍋 |
| Kana | さーくー |
| Romanization | saakuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [saːkuː] |
意味：どなべ【土鍋】
Categories:
砂鍋
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, October 16). さーくー【砂鍋・沙鍋】 : saakuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9288/saakuu/.