Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あさ
Grade: 2

Grade: 5

Grade: 4
kun’yomi on’yomi goon

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

The kyogen play is named after Asahina Yoshihide.

Proper noun

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(あさ)()() (Asahina

  1. a surname
  2. a placename
  3. a kyogen play

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
あさ
Grade: 2
ひ > い
Grade: 5

Grade: 4
kun’yomi irregular goon

Medieval-early modern shift from Asahina above.[1]

Proper noun

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(あさ)()() (Asaina

  1. Same as あさひな (Asahina) above

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN