まんこ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Unknown. First attested in the Edo period in the Kantō region, and until relatively recently use was confined to this area. Most likely theories of origin suggest:

  • a contraction of 女の子 (menoko, “female child”)
  • an alteration of 真処 (mako, “center (of the body)”)
  • a shortening of 万幸 (mankō, “10,000 happinesses”)
  • an alteration of the Old Japanese 美斗 (mito, “genitalia in general, either male or female”)
  • a derivation from the Sinitic 門口 (“gate, doorway”), from a reading of menkō rather than the expected on'yomi of monkō

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ま​んこ [máꜜǹkò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [mã̠ŋko̞]

Noun

まんこ (katakana マンコ, rōmaji manko)

  1. (vulgar, slang) a cunt; a pussy
    オマンコ
    omanko
    your pussy
Usage notes
  • This is an example of a word that can be spelled with katakana to convey an informal conversational tone, as マンコ.
  • Only used as slang. Never in medical situations. Does not have any other uses as in the English cunt.
  • Considered harsher than おまんこ (​omanko).
Synonyms

See also

Etymology 2

Proper noun

まんこ (rōmaji Manko)

  1. 漫湖: Lake Man, a mangrove wetlands located in Naha and Tomigusuku cities on Okinawa.
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