Chinese

Noun

核融合

1. (physics) nuclear fusion

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 核 ‎(kaku, “nucleus”) +‎ 融合 ‎(yūgō, “fusion”).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): /ka.ku ju.u.ɡo.o/, [käkɯᵝ jɯᵝːɡo̞ː]

Noun

核融合 ‎(hiragana かくゆうごう, romaji kaku yūgō, historical hiragana かくゆうがふ)

1. (physics) short for 原子核融合 ‎(genshikaku yūgō): (atomic) nuclear fusion
2. (biology) karyogamy, the fusion of cellular nuclei when a sperm cell meets an egg cell

Derived terms

• 原子核融合 (げんしかくゆうごう) ‎(genshikaku yūgō, “(atomic) nuclear fusion”)
• 常温核融合 (じょうおんかくゆうごう) ‎(jōon kaku yūgō, “cold fusion, cold nuclear fusion”)
• 熱核融合 (ねつかくゆうごう) ‎(netsu kaku yūgō, “thermonuclear fusion”)

References

• 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112