倭琴
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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倭 | 琴 |
わ Jinmeiyō |
ごん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 倭 (wa, “Japan, Japanese”) + 琴 (gon, “koto, zither”).
Alternative forms
Noun
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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倭 | 琴 |
やまと Jinmeiyō |
こと > ごと Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 倭 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) + 琴 (koto, “a koto, a zither”).[2] The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
Noun
倭琴 (hiragana やまとごと, rōmaji yamatogoto)
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
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