権兵衛

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
権	兵	衛
ごん Grade: 6	へい > べ Grade: 4	え Grade: 5
goon	kan’on	goon

Alternative spelling
權兵衞 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ご​んべえ [góꜜǹbèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡõ̞mbe̞ː]

Noun

権(ごん)兵(べ)衛(え) • (gonbee) ^{←ごんべゑ (gonbewe)?}

1. (derogatory) country bumpkin

   Synonym: 田舎っ兵衛 (inakappee)

2. John Doe
3. (historical) a tuft of hair that is left unshaved at the back of a young child's head

Proper noun

権(ごん)兵(べ)衛(え) • (Gonbee) ^{←ごんべゑ (Gonbewe)?}

1. a male given name

Derived terms

• 名無(なな)しの権兵衛(ごんべえ) (nanashi no Gonbee)
• 権兵衛(ごんべえ)が種(たね)まきゃ烏(からす)がほじくる (Gonbee ga tane makya karasu ga hojikuru)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
権	兵	衛
ごん(の) Grade: 6	ひょう Grade: 4	え Grade: 5
goon

Alternative spelling
權兵衞 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡõ̞nːo̞ço̞ːe̞]

Proper noun

権(ごんの)兵(ひょう)衛(え) • (Gonnohyōe) ^{←ごんのひやうゑ (Gonnofyawe)?}

1. a male given name