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hōseki

a word from vocabulary Japanese by Christopher K. Schmidt

Word form	hōseki
Original script	宝石
LWT meaning(s)	the jewel
Analyzability	analyzable compound
Gloss	hō-seki treasure-stone
Age	Middle Japanese [21] (1185–1603)
Lexical stratum	kango
Year	15th century
Register	General
Numeric frequency	28.4

Loanword Information

Borrowed status	1. clearly borrowed
Source words	băoshí 'gem stone, jewel' Chinese
Effect	Insertion
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Sinicization [21]