千早

Japanese

Kanji in this term
千	早
ち Grade: 1	はや Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Possibly from 逸早 (ichihaya), stem of classical verb 逸早し (ichihayashi), modern 逸早い (ichihayai, “swift; harsh; fierce”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

千(ち)早(はや) • (chihaya) 

1. Alternative spelling of 襅 (chihaya): a cloth or cord used to tie back the sleeves of a robe, primarily used by women to get the sleeves out of the way for work such as shrine ceremonies or kitchen work; a kind of ceremonial overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shintō ceremonies; a kind of sleeveless vest or waistcoat used in kabuki or 人形浄瑠璃 (ningyō jōruri, “puppet theater”)

Proper noun

千(ち)早(はや) • (Chihaya) 

1. Short for 千早の歌 (Chihaya-no-uta): a poem used as an insect repellent
2. a cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy (see Japanese cruiser Chihaya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
3. a place name
4. a surname
5. a female given name

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 千(ち)早(はや)口(ぐち) (Chihayaguchi)
• 千(ち)早(はや)城(じょう) (Chihaya-jō)
• 千(ち)早(はや)原(はら) (Chihayahara)

See also

• 千(ち)早(はや)人(ひと) (chihaya hito), 千(ち)早(はや)人(びと) (chihaya-bito, pillow word)
• 千(ち)早(はや)振(ぶ)る (chihayaburu, pillow word)