also: りんき · りんきん
Archaic word for 'apple'. In modern Japanese, りんご is used instead. This form may appear in historical texts or poetry.
In old documents, 林檎 is sometimes read as りゅうごう.
Archaic reading variant for 'apple', no longer in use.
Archaic reading variant for 'apple', no longer in use.
The historical derivation is uncertain. 林檎 is an old Chinese borrowing for 'apple', with readings that evolved into modern りんご.