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はたち【二十・20】

hatachi

Pronunciation: [hatat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Archaism) Twenty

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ハタチ hatachi. Cognate to standard Japanese はたち【二十歳・20歳】 hatachi "twenty years old".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji二十
20
Kanaはたち
Romanizationhatachi
Pronunciation (IPA)[hatat͡ɕi]

意味:にじゅう・はたち【二十・20】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, December 10). はたち【二十・20】 : hatachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1598/hatachi/.