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はたち【二十歳・20歳】

hatachi

Pronunciation: [hatat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Twenty years old

Etymology

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

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Kanji二十歳
20歳
Kanaはたち
Romanizationhatachi
Pronunciation (IPA)[hatat͡ɕi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, December 26). はたち【二十歳・20歳】 : hatachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1599/hatachi/.