睾丸

See also: 睪丸

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 睾丸 – see 睪丸 (“testicle; testis; gonad”). (This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 睪丸).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
睾	丸
こう Hyōgai	がん Grade: 2
on'yomi	goon

Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:

精巣

Wikipedia ^ja

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “睾 (kō) +‎ 丸 (-gan, “round, circular”)?”

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーがん [kòógáń] (Heiban – [0])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɡã̠ɴ]

Noun

睾(こう)丸(がん) • (kōgan) ^{←かうぐわん (kaugwan)?}

1. testicles

Synonyms

• 精(せい)巣(そう) (seisō)

Derived terms

• 睾(こう)丸(がん)炎(えん) (kōgan'en)

See also

• 陰(いん)茎(けい) (inkei): penis

References

1. Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
睾	丸

Noun

睾丸 • (gohwan) (hangeul 고환)

1. hanja form^? of 고환 (“testicle”)