Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From Old Japanese. Compound of (sa-, prefix meaning "early" or "small", or meaningless) + () (yo, night)[1]

The use of in the spelling is an example of ateji (当て字). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (sayo

  1. dark, night, nighttime
    Synonym: (yoru)
Derived terms
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Proper noun

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()() (Sayo

  1. a female given name
  2. a surname

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
よる
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From () (ko, small) + (よる) (yoru, night).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(よる) (koyoru

  1. small nightwear
    Synonym: 小夜着 (koyogi)

Etymology 3

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Various nanori readings.

Proper noun

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小夜(さや) (Saya

  1. a female given name
See also
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsuo Basho, David Landis Barnhill (2005) Basho's Journey: The Literary Prose of Matsuo Basho, illustrated edition, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 148