also: たんおう
noun
Obsolete term; the modern word is 卵黄 (らんおう). Found only in historical or specialized contexts.
See also: 卵黄
古い文献では「蛋黄」という表記が見られるが、現在は「卵黄」が使われる。
In old documents, the notation 蛋黄 can be seen, but nowadays 卵黄 is used.
Modern standard term for 'egg yolk'; 蛋黄 is its obsolete predecessor.
The kanji 蛋 means 'egg' and 黄 means 'yellow'. The reading is likely a Sino-Japanese compound, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.