左衛門

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 5
もん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
左衞門 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

()()(もん) (Saemonさゑもん (Sawemon)?

  1. Clipping of 左衛門府 (Saemonfu).

Suffix

Kanji in this term
さ > ざ
Grade: 1

Grade: 5
もん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
左衞門 (kyūjitai)

()()(もん) (-zaemonざゑもん (-zawemon)?

  1. (dated) suffix for male given names
    (とう)()()(もん)zaemonTōzaemon
    (じゅう)(ろう)()()(もん)JūrōzaemonJūrōzaemon

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