Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Syllable

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ちょ (cho

  1. The hiragana syllable ちょ (cho). Its equivalent in katakana is チョ (cho).

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of ちょ – see the following entries.
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[noun] book
[suffix] written by (the author of a book)
[suffix] striking
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[noun] Alternative form of (sho)
(This term, ちょ (cho), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ちょ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ちょ.)

Etymology 3

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Suffix

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ちょ (-cho

  1. (slang, endearing or derogatory) diminutive suffix indicating a person
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Noun

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ちょ (cho

  1. (colloquial) Short for 頂戴 (chōdai).

Etymology 5

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Alternative forms

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Interjection

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ちょ (cho

  1. (informal) Short for ちょっと (chotto).

Etymology 6

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Noun

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ちょ (cho

  1. [from 1915] (thief cant) water
    Synonym: (mizu, standard)

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