鰥夫

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See also: 鳏夫

Chinese

widower husband; man
trad. (鰥夫)
simp. (鳏夫)

Pronunciation


Noun

鰥夫

  1. widower

Synonyms

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
やもお
Hyōgai Grade: 4
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 鰥夫 – see the following entry.
やもお
(archaic) widower
Alternative spellings
寡男,
(This term, 鰥夫, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
やもめ
Hyōgai Grade: 4
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 鰥夫 – see the following entry.
やもめ
, 鰥夫: widower
Alternative spelling
(This term, 鰥夫, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
かん
Hyōgai
ふ > ぷ
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(かん)() (kanpuくわんぷ (kwanpu)?

  1. widower

References

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