かとう

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See also: かどう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かとう – see the following entries.
下等
of low rank; of low quality; inferior
low rank; low quality; inferiority
果糖
Synonym of フルクトース (furukutōsu, fructose); fruit sugar
加東
Katō, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
河套
Synonym of オルドス (Orudosu): Ordos, a region in China enclosed by the Huang He to the north and the Great Wall to the south
加藤
a surname
(This term, かとう (katō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 過当, 火灯, 瓦灯, 火頭, 可撓, 仮痘, 河塘, 河頭, 架頭, 掛搭, 歌頭, 裹頭, 河東.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
勝とう

Pronunciation

Verb

かとう (katōかたう (katau)?

  1. volitional or conjectural of かつ (勝つ, katsu)

Etymology 3

Alternative spellings
硬う
固う
堅う

Pronunciation

Adjective

かとう (katōかたう (katau)?

  1. -u infinitive of かたい (硬い, 固い, 堅い, katai)

Etymology 4

Alternative spelling
難う

Pronunciation

Adjective

かとう (katōかたう (katau)?

  1. -u infinitive of かたい (難い, katai)