Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
はる
Grade: 2
ひ > び
Grade: 1
より
Grade: 3
kun’yomi irregular

Etymology edit

Compound of ()(はる) (koharu, tenth lunar monthlate autumn) + 日和(ひより) (hiyori, weathergood weather).

The hiyori changes to biyori as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) はるびより [kòhárúbíꜜyòrì] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ha̠ɾɯ̟ᵝbʲijo̞ɾʲi]

Noun edit

()(はる)()(より) (koharu-biyori

  1. early autumn, Indian summer
    Synonyms: インディアンサマー (Indian samā), 小春日 (koharubi)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN