noun

  1. crude Japan wax.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
生蝋 きろう
生蠟 きろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)
wax
ロウ みつろう ろうそく (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ソ ショ ねずみ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)