乾物

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
干物
For pronunciation and definitions of 乾物 – see the following entry.
ひもの
dried fish, salted or just air-dried
(more generally) something dried, such as dried goods or dried flowers
Alternative spelling
干物
(This term, 乾物, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ほ(し)
Grade: S
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
干物
For pronunciation and definitions of 乾物 – see the following entry.
ほしもの
dry goods, particularly dried foodstuffs
one's drying: laundry or other textiles, such as dying, set out in the sun to dry
Alternative spellings
干物, 干し物, 乾し物
(This term, 乾物, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
干物
For pronunciation and definitions of 乾物 – see the following entry.
からもの
(possibly obsolete or dialect) dry goods
Alternative spelling
干物
(This term, 乾物, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: S
ぶつ
Grade: 3
kan'on
Alternative spelling
干物

From Middle Chinese 乾物 (MC kan mjut, literally “dry + thing”).

Pronunciation

Noun

(かん)(ぶつ) (kanbutsu

  1. dry goods, dried foodstuffs

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN