ぎょ

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See also: きょ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Syllable

ぎょ (gyo

  1. The hiragana syllable ぎょ (gyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ギョ (gyo).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ぎょ – see the following entry.
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equestrianism, horseriding
a coachman
(by extension) serving nearby (to an aristocrat, etc.)
prefixed to make an honorific kanji compound, especially used to indicate that the belongs or is related to the emperor and/or the equivalents
suffixed to make an honorific kanji compound which means the action belongs or is related to the emperor and/or the equivalents
control (a machine, etc.)
govern, rule
servant
Alternative spelling of (gyo): defend, protect
(This term, ぎょ (gyo), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ぎょ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ぎょ.)