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小町

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
小 町
こ
Grade: 1 		まち
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

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小(こ)町(まち) • (Komachi) 

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

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From the name of poet Ono no Komachi (小野小町), who was known for her beauty.

Noun

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小(こ)町(まち) • (komachi) 

  1. a belle; a beautiful woman
    Synonym: 小町娘 (komachimusume)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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