きょ

noun

  1. apricot grove.
  2. doctor. Poetical term. From the story of Dong Feng, a Chinese doctor who made patients plant apricot trees in lieu of payment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
杏林 きょうりん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

apricot
アン あんず キョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)