木履

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 木履. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 木履, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 木履 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 木履 you have here. The definition of the word 木履 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of木履, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Etymology 1

木履 (bokuri, pokkuri, bokkuri): special platform geta worn by maiko.
 木履 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Okobo on Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
木 履
ぼく
Grade: 1 		り
Grade: S
kan'on

Probably from Middle Chinese 木履 (MC muwk lijX, literally “wooden + shoe”). Appears from the late 1500s, and is found in the Nippo Jisho of 1603.

Pronunciation

Noun

木(ぼく)履(り) • (bokuri) 

  1. a platform geta worn by girls and young women with a straight vertical heel,an angled toe. The sole is hollow and may contain a bell, and the sides may be lacquered black or red.
    Synonyms: こっぽり (koppori), おこぼ (okobo)
  2. (more generally) a wooden clog
    Synonym: サボ (sabo)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
木 履
ぼく > ぽっく
Grade: 1 		り
Grade: S
irregular on'yomi

/bokuri/ → /pokːuri/

Shift in reading from bokuri, possibly influenced by the onomatopoeia ぽっくり (pokkuri, imitative of the sound of a horse walking slowly). Appears from the late 1800s.

Also less commonly encountered with initial voicing, as bokkuri.

Pronunciation

Noun

木(ぽっく)履(り) or 木履(ぼっくり) • (pokkuri or bokkuri) 

  1. a platform geta worn by girls and young women with a straight vertical heel,an angled toe. The sole is hollow and may contain a bell, and the sides may be lacquered black or red.
    Synonyms: こっぽり (koppori), おこぼ (okobo)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
木 履
き
Grade: 1 		くつ > ぐつ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
木靴
木沓

Compound of 木 (ki, “tree; wood”) +‎ 履 (kutsu, “shoe”, also spelled 靴, 沓, 鞋). The kutsu changes to gutsu as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Appears from the late 800s.

Pronunciation

Noun

木(き)履(ぐつ) • (kigutsu) 

  1. a wooden clog
    Synonym: サボ (sabo)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Ishizuka, Harumichi (1976 ) 日葡辞書: パリ本 ‎ (overall work in Japanese and Portuguese), Tōkyō: Bensei Publishing, text here
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 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
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia