家茂
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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家 | 茂 |
いえ Grade: 2 |
もち Grade: S |
kun’yomi | irregular |
Etymology edit
Unclear. The mochi reading for 茂 is irregular. The kanji spelling may be ateji for 家持ち (iemochi, “homeowner”). Alternatively, the reading of the second character may be a shift from 茂し (moshi, “lush, luxuriant, flourishing”, obsolete adjective).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- a male given name
- a surname