赤ん坊
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Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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赤 | 坊 |
あか Grade: 1 |
ぼう Grade: S |
kun’yomi | goon |
Etymology[edit]
Attested from the 19th century. Sound shift from slightly earlier 赤坊 (akabō), from 赤 (aka, “red”) + 坊 (-bō, “little”).[1] Compare 赤ちゃん (aka-chan) and 赤子 (akago), both of which also allude to the reddish complexion of a newborn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
赤ん坊 • (akanbō) ←あかんばう (akanbau)?
References[edit]
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 赤 read as あか
- Japanese terms spelled with 坊 read as ぼう
- Japanese terms suffixed with 坊
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