軍鶏

Japanese
Kanji in this term
軍 鶏
シャモ
Grade: 4 Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
軍鷄 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Corruption of 暹羅 (Shamuro) or シャム (Shamu, “Siam”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

A breed of chicken of Japan which was originated in Thailand, selectively bred for several hundred years and is very different from the original stock.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) シャ​モ [sháꜜmò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠mo̞]

Noun

軍鶏(シャモ) • (shamo) 

  1. a gamecock
    Synonyms: シャム (shamu), 暹羅鶏 (Shamuro-kei)

Derived terms
  • 軍鶏(シャモ)鍋(なべ) (shamonabe)
  • 南(なん)京(きん)軍鶏(シャモ) (Nankin shamo)

See also
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