かも

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Analyzable as a combination of (ka, interrogative and indeterminate particle) + (mo, also, as well, too, inclusive particle).

Often used as a shortening of longer expression かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, may, might, perhaps).

Particle

かも (ka mo

  1. Short for かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, may, might, perhaps).
    そうかもね。
    ka mo ne.
    Maybe that's how it is. / Maybe you're right.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かも – see the following entries.
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a duck
(slang) (from the way ducks return to the same place and are thus easy to hunt) a mark or easy target for a swindle, someone who is likely to lose at gambling or other competition
(slang) (from the good flavor of duck meat) short for 鴨の味 (kamo no aji, duck flavor): a very good flavor; by extension, any remarkably good sensation or feeling, particularly describing happy married life
(slang) (from the uniform of black clothing) short for 黒鴨 (kurogamo, black duck): a male servant, such as a butler or chauffeur (compare English penguin)
a surname
any of various places, particularly in Kyoto
Alternative spelling
カモ
加茂
a surname
any of various cities, towns, or districts in Japan, especially Kamo, Niigata.
賀茂
a surname
any of various places in Japan
A city in Niigata Prefecture
A town in Hiroshima Prefecture
A town in Kyōto prefecture
A town in Okayama Prefecture
A town in Shimane Prefecture
A town in Tokushima Prefecture
A town in Yamagata Prefecture
A district (gun) in Gifu Prefecture
A district (gun) in Niigata Prefecture
A neighborhood of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
(This term, かも (kamo), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かも, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かも.)