釉薬

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • a glaze or enamel applied to ceramics

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 上 (up, upper, top, above, over, condition, state, way, top-class, superior, first, upward, from the standpoint of, best, upwards, higher, high, on top of, topAdjective) + Japanese 薬 (drug, medicine, a chemical, a substance with mystical properties).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

drug, medicine, a chemical, a substance with mystical properties

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🏥 💉 💊 🩸 🩺

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