宝貝
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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宝 | 貝 |
たから Grade: 6 |
かい > がい Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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寶貝 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From 宝 (takara, “treasure”) + 貝 (kai, “shellfish”). Compare Chinese 寶貝/宝贝 (bǎobèi).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
宝貝 or 宝貝 • (takaragai) ←たからがひ (takaragafi) or タカラガヒ (takaragafi)?
- a cowry