いか

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of いか – see the following entries.
以下
less than; at most, not more than, not exceeding
the following; "the below" (such as text or a diagram)
less than; of lower status
衣架
(historical) clothes rack
医科
medical school
medical science or department
医家
doctor
doctor's family
易化
becoming easy
to become easy
異化
dissimilation
(biology) catabolism
(phonology) dissimilation
(philosophy) alienation; Verfremdung
See above.
(This term, いか (ika), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いか, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いか.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 已下.)

Etymology 2

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如何
what kind of
(This term, いか (ika), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as いか, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いか.)

Etymology 3

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烏賊
a squid (sea animal), a cuttlefish
Alternative spellings
, , , 柔魚, 墨魚, イカ
(This term, いか (ika), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as いか, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いか.)

Etymology 4

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J
(Kansai) kite
Alternative spelling
紙鳶
(This term, いか (ika), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 5

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五十日
fifty days
Short for 五十日の祝 (ika no iwai): a Heian-period celebration on the 50th day after a child's birth
Short for 五十日の餅 (ika no mochii): mochi fed to the child during ika no iwai
(This term, いか (ika), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as いか, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いか.)