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ちょう【蝶】 : chou | define meaning
chou
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕoː]
Definition
Noun
- Butterfly; butterflies
Etymology
Historically written as てふ tefu. Ultimately from Chinese 【蝶】 "butterfly" (cf. Mandarin dié; Cantonese dip6; Wu diq; Min Nan tia̍p and ia̍h; Sino-Korean 접 jeop; Sino-Vietnamese điệp).
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 蝶 |
Kana | ちょう |
Romanization | chou |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕoː] |
意味:こちょう【胡蝶】、ちょうちょう【蝶々】
Categories:
蝶
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, April 4). ちょう【蝶】 : chou | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3766/chou/.