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Japanese
Etymology 1
/kapʉ otʉ/ → /kaɸuot͡su/ → /kauot͡su/ → /kɔːot͡su/ → /koːot͡su/
Compound of 甲 (kō, “first”) + 乙 (otsu, “second”), with the orderings based on the ancient Chinese Heavenly Stems.[1][2]
First cited with this reading to a portion of the 続日本紀 (Shoku Nihongi) that was completed in 757 CE.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
甲乙 • (kōotsu) ←かふおつ (kafuotu)?
- the first and second; grade A and B
- the first two of the Heavenly Stems, 甲 (kinoe) and 乙 (kinoto)
- the pros and cons of something, the ups and downs, the strengths and weaknesses
- used when talking about any two unspecified things: A and B
Proper noun
甲乙 • (Kōotsu) ←かふおつ (Kafuotu)?
- (rare) short for 甲乙経 (Kōotsu Kyō), a medical text from the Jin dynasty of ancient China
Etymology 2
Shift in reading of kōotsu, using the 慣用音 (kan'yōon, “customary reading”) of kan for the 甲 character.
First cited with this reading in a text from roughly 1423.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
甲乙 • (kan'otsu)
- (traditional Japanese music) the high notes and low notes, the highs and lows of a piece of music
- Synonym: かりめり (karimeri)
Etymology 3
| For pronunciation and definitions of 甲乙 – see the following entry: かりめり
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(The following entry is uncreated: かりめり.)
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