鰹節
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鰹 | 節 |
| かつお Hyōgai |
ふし > ぶし Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 鰹節 (kyūjitai) かつお節 カツオ節 |
Etymology
From 鰹 (katsuo, “skipjack tuna”) + 節 (fushi, “part, section”). The fushi changes to bushi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
鰹節 • (katsuobushi) ←かつをぶし (katwobusi)?
- katsuobushi (dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna)
Derived terms
- 猫に鰹節 (neko ni katsuobushi)
See also
- 小節 (kobushi)
Descendants
- → English: katsuobushi
- → Korean: 가쓰오부시 (gasseuobusi)