四十雀
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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四 | 十 | 雀 |
し Grade: 1 |
じゅう Grade: 1 |
から Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi | irregular |
Etymology edit
The しじゅう (shijū), in しじゅうから (shijūkara), represents the sound that the bird makes. The 四十 kanji, are purely chosen for their sound. (i.e. they are ateji) -kara/-gara, written 雀, appears in the name of some tits, although 雀 actually means sparrow, and kara/gara not being a reading of 雀. Compare 小雀 (kogara, “willow tit”), エボシガラ (eboshigara, “tufted timouse”), and 山雀 (yamagara, “varied tit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
四十雀 or 四十雀 • (shijūkara) ←しじふから (sizifukara) or シジフカラ (sizifukara)?