たこ

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of たこ – see the following entry.
J
(toy) kite (a tethered object lifted by wind)
Alternative spelling
紙鳶
(This term, たこ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as たこ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たこ.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of たこ – see the following entry.
胼胝
callus
Alternative spelling
(This term, たこ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as たこ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たこ.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of たこ – see the following entry.
H
octopus
Alternative spellings
章魚, , , タコ
(This term, たこ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as たこ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たこ.)

Etymology 4

Proper noun

たこ (Tako

  1. 多古: Tako, Chiba