お日様

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
お日樣 (kyūjitai)
御日様
お日さま

From (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ (hi, sun) +‎ (-sama, honorific suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(さま) (o-hi-sama

  1. (chiefly feminine or childish) the Sun; Mister Sun
    Synonym: 天道様 (てんとうさま, tentōsama)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さあ
Grade: 3
Alternative spellings
お日樣 (kyūjitai)
御日様

Noun

()() or ()(さあ) (ohisa or ohisā

  1. (Kagoshima) sun; solar
    Synonym: 天道様 (てんどさ, tendosa, てんどさぁ, tendosā)

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