ありのこ
Japanese
Etymology
Presumably a compound of ari (“ant”) + no (“genitive”) + ko (“child”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /arinoko/
Noun
ありのこ (kanji 蟻, hiragana ありのこ, romaji arinoko)
- ant
- 794: Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (page 161)
- 蚊蟻 上可 下音疑 訓安利乃古
- 794: Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (page 161)
See also
- あり (ari)
References
- Yoshinori Kobayashi, Kojisho Ongi Shūsei 1: Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (in Japanese), Kyūko Shoin (published 1978; original text from 794), ISBN 4-7629-3088-1.