See also: はだ

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

はた (hata

  1. abruptly, recklessly (of hitting or striking an object)
    はたとひざを()
    hata to hiza o utsu
    slap one's knee suddenly (in realization)
  2. suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly (of change in movement or situation)
    はた(とう)(べん)()まる
    hata to tōben ni tsumaru
    be suddenly lost for words
  3. being focused on one point
    はたとにらみつける
    hata to niramitsukeru
    stare at (something) focused
  4. completely, entirely, totally
    Synonyms: 完全 (kanzen ni), 全く (mattaku), すっかり (sukkari)

Etymology 2 edit

This is the only known citation. The type of cloth is unknown. The three other examples in the same text refer to cloth made from various plants, so this could be the original meaning. Otherwise it may be identified as (hata, woven). The pronunciation may have even been /hada/ since voicing is not always explicitly marked.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

はた (hata

  1. (hapax) a type of cloth

Etymology 3 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of はた – see the following entries.
二十
[numeral] (obsolete) twenty; 20
Alternative spelling
廿
4
[noun] flag
4
[noun] (weaving) a loom
[noun] woven cloth
3
[proper noun] a surname
Alternative spelling
J
[proper noun] a place name
[proper noun] a surname
羽太
[noun] a grouper (fish)
Alternative spelling
ハタ
J
[noun] kite
羽田
[proper noun] Hata (a neighborhood of Hita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan)
[proper noun] a surname
(This term, はた, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as はた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as はた.)

(The following entries are uncreated: , , , , 飛蝗, 八太, , 羽多, 葉田, 八田, 波田, , 波多, 葉多.)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Tsukishima, Hiroshi (c. 800) Kojisho Ongi Shūsei 2: Shibunritsu Ongi (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Kyūko Shoin, published 1979, →ISBN