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えい【襟・衿】 : ei | define meaning
ei
Pronunciation: [ei~jei]
Definition
Noun
- (Clothing) Collar
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese えり【襟・衿】 eri "collar". Likely from へり【縁】 heri "edge, rim".
Historical attestations:
- A Japanese and English Dictionary: With an English and Japanese Index (1867), by James Curtis Hepburn, records "Yeri, エリ, 襟, n. The collar of a coat".
- 新譯和英辭典 (1909), by Jukichi Inouye, records "Eri (襟), n. (1) The neck-band. (2) The neck. (3) The collar.".
- 鹿児島語と普通語 訂補6版 (1915) records "「えい」「えり」「襟」".
- Transactions The Asiatic Society Of Japan Vol.43 Pt.2 (1915), by Truebner, records "ei, collar".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 襟 衿 |
Kana | えい |
Romanization | ei |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ei~jei] |
意味:えり【襟・衿】
Categories:
襟
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, April 23). えい【襟・衿】 : ei | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5177/ei/.