Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
ひめ
Grade: S

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
ろう
Grade: S
goon kun'yomi goon kan'yōon on'yomi
Alternative spelling
一姫二太郞 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(ichi, first) +‎ (hime, girl; lady) +‎ (ni, second) +‎ 太郎 (tarō, generic male name; generic name for the eldest son)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ひめにたろー [ìchíꜜ hìmè nì tàròò] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [it͡ɕi̥ çime̞ ɲ̟i ta̠ɾo̞ː]

Phrase

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(いち)(ひめ)()()(ろう) (ichi hime ni tarōいちひめにたらう (iti fime ni tarau)?

  1. it'd be auspicious to have a daughter first, then a son