華甲
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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華 | 甲 |
か Grade: S |
こう Grade: S |
on'yomi |
Etymology
editThe character 華 can be decomposed into six 十 (“ten”) and a 一 (“one”). The character 甲 is from 甲子 (kinoene, kōshi, kasshi, “Wood Rat”), the first element of the sexagenary cycle. Compare Chinese 花甲 (huājiǎ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- 61 years of age (in East Asian age reckoning)
Synonyms
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- Japanese terms spelled with 華 read as か
- Japanese terms spelled with 甲 read as こう
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