ツァー

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English czar, from Russian царь (carʹ), ultimately from Latin Caesar (a surname).[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ツァー [tsáꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]

IPA^(key): [t͡sa̠ː]

Noun

ツァー (rōmaji tsā)

a czar, a tsar

Usage notes

This spelling and reading appears to be the most common Japanese term for czar or tsar.

Alternative forms

ツァーリ (tsāri)
ツァール (tsāru)
ツアー (tsuā) (non-standard)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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