早苗
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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早 | 苗 |
さ Grade: 1 |
なえ Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Compound of さ (sa-, prefix for "early") + 苗 (nae, “seedling”).
The use of 早 (“early”) is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
- 早苗唄 (Sanaeuta)
- 早苗打ち (sanae-uchi)
- 早苗蓼 (sanae-tade)
- 早苗月 (Sanae-zuki)
- 早苗鳥 (sanae-dori)
- 早苗蜻蛉 (sanae tonbo)
See also edit
Proper noun edit
- a place name
- a surname
- a female given name