みと

Japanese

Etymology 1

/mi1to1/: [mito]. mi1 is an affix expressing reverence and to1 means either gate (passage way) or place, location.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲito̞]

Noun

みと (rōmaji mito)

  1. (archaic) genitalia
    • 712: Kojiki
      其八上比賣者、如先期美刀阿多波志都。此七字以音。
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • みとあたわす (mitoatawasu)
  • みとのまぐわい (mitonomaguwai)

See also

Etymology 2

Proper noun

みと (rōmaji mito)

  1. 水戸: a city in Ibaragi prefecture

References

  • Kurano, Kenji; Yūkichi Takeda (712) Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei 1: Kojiki, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, published 1958, →ISBN, page 224
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