炬燵

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
炬 燵
こ
Hyōgai 		たつ
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
火燵
 炬燵 on Japanese Wikipedia
Types of heating and layers of the kotatsu

Etymology

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Particularly: “NKD Concise on kotobank says kanji spellings are ateji but doesn't explain origin. Some websites say 唐音 of 火榻子 (compare 脚榻子), but may not be reputable”

Pronunciation

Noun

炬(こ)燵(たつ) or 炬燵(コタツ) • (kotatsu) 

  1. a kotatsu, a low table with a blanket covering the sides, with or over a heater

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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