also: たんおう
Obsolete term; the modern word is 卵黄 (らんおう). Found only in historical or specialized contexts.
See also: 卵黄
In old documents, the notation 蛋黄 can be seen, but nowadays 卵黄 is used.
Alternate obsolete reading; not in modern use.
The kanji 蛋 means 'egg' and 黄 means 'yellow'. The reading is likely a Sino-Japanese compound, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.