銅鑼
See also: 铜锣
Chinese
| copper | gong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (銅鑼) | 銅 | 鑼 | |
| simp. (铜锣) | 铜 | 锣 | |
Pronunciation
Further reading
- “Entry #51731”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
Japanese

銅鑼 (dora): an Asian-style gong.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 銅 | 鑼 |
| どう > ど Grade: 5 |
ら Hyōgaiji |
| irregular | on’yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 鉦 鑼 |
Etymology
Possibly from Middle Chinese compound 銅鑼 (MC duwng la, literally “copper + gong”). Alternatively, coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components.
The reading represents a likely sound shift from the expected on'yomi of dōra.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- ゴング (gongu)
Derived terms
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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