桃太郎
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Chinese
| peach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (桃太郎) |
桃 | 太郎 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 桃太郎 (Momotarō).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄠˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Táotàiláng
- Wade–Giles: Tʻao2-tʻai4-lang2
- Yale: Táu-tài-láng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Taurtaylang
- Palladius: Таотайлан (Taotajlan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɑʊ̯³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ lɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄠˊㄦ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄤˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: táortàiláng
- Wade–Giles: tʻao2-ʼrh-tʻai4-lang2
- Yale: táur-tài-láng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: taurltaylang
- Palladius: таортайлан (taortajlan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰaʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ lɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: tou4 taai3 long4
- Yale: tòuh taai lòhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: tou4 taai3 long4
- Guangdong Romanization: tou4 tai3 long4
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰou̯²¹ tʰaːi̯³³ lɔːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
桃太郎
- Momotarō, a hero of Japanese folklore
Noun
桃太郎
- (figurative) Japanese people
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 桃 | 太 | 郎 |
| もも Grade: S |
た Grade: 2 |
ろう Grade: S |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 桃太郞 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
- Momotarō, a hero of Japanese folklore