彌生

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See also: 弥生

Chinese

full; to fill
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
trad. (彌生) 彌 生
simp. (弥生) 弥 生

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 弥生 (Yayoi).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

彌生

  1. Yayoi, Tokyo, Japan
  2. the former town of Yayoi, Ōita, Japan

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
彌 生
や
Jinmeiyō 		お(い) > よ(い)
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

彌(や)生(よい) • (yayoi) ←やよひ (yayofi)?

  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (yayoi): the third month of the lunar calendar

Proper noun

彌(や)生(よい) • (Yayoi) ←やよひ (Yayofi)?

  1. a female given name
  2. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
彌 生
いや
Jinmeiyō 		お(い)
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

彌(いや)生(おい) • (iyaoi) ←いやおひ (iyaofi)?

  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (iyaoi): thick growth; the third month of the lunar calendar

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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