also: りんき · りんきん
noun
Archaic word for 'apple'. In modern Japanese, りんご is used instead. This form may appear in historical texts or poetry.
古い文献では、林檎を「りゅうごう」と読むことがある。
In old documents, 林檎 is sometimes read as りゅうごう.
Modern standard word for 'apple'. 林檎 (りゅうごう) is its archaic predecessor.
The historical derivation is uncertain. 林檎 is an old Chinese borrowing for 'apple', with readings that evolved into modern りんご.