Rubi
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of ruby (“pronunciation guide for Chinese or Japanese characters”). alt-of, alternative
""Shinjuku Sketch" demonstrates another of Ryutanji's trademark techniques, which was established in The Age of Wandering: writing English loan words as kanji Chinese character compounds cribbed with rubi to convey a visual sense of international modernism and global culture."
Example
More examples""Shinjuku Sketch" demonstrates another of Ryutanji's trademark techniques, which was established in The Age of Wandering: writing English loan words as kanji Chinese character compounds cribbed with rubi to convey a visual sense of international modernism and global culture."
Etymology
From Japanese ルビ (rubi), from English ruby.
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