柴犬
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柴犬 (shiba inu, shiba ken): a Shiba Inu puppy.
Chinese
| firewood | dog | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (柴犬) | 柴 | 犬 | |
| simp. #(柴犬) | 柴 | 犬 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 柴犬 (shiba inu).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄞˊ ㄑㄩㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cháicyuǎn
- Wade–Giles: chʻai2-chʻüan3
- Yale: chái-chywǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chaircheuan
- Palladius: чайцюань (čajcjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: caai4 hyun2
- Yale: chàaih hyún
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaai4 hyn2
- Guangdong Romanization: cai4 hün2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaːi̯²¹ hyːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
柴犬
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 柴 | 犬 |
| しば Jinmeiyō |
いぬ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 柴 (shiba, “brushwood”) + 犬 (inu, “dog”),[1][2][3][4] possibly in reference to the dog's small stature and ability to pursue prey even through overgrown terrain.
Pronunciation
Noun
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 柴 | 犬 |
| しば Jinmeiyō |
けん Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi |
Compound of 柴 (shiba, “brushwood”) + 犬 (ken, “dog”), using the on'yomi of ken for the second character.[2][3][6]
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
The shiba inu reading appears to be more common in general usage.
Usage of the different readings might reflect regional differences. The shiba ken reading appears to have more prevalence in Tochigi Prefecture, for instance.
References
- ^ “柴犬”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “柴犬”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN