赤ん坊
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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赤 | 坊 |
あか Grade: 1 |
ぼう Grade: S |
kun'yomi | goon |
Etymology
editAttested from the 19th century. Sound shift from slightly earlier 赤坊 (akabō), from 赤 (aka, “red”) + 坊 (-bō, “little”).[1] Compare 赤ちゃん (aka-chan) and 赤子 (akago), both of which also allude to the reddish complexion of a newborn.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit赤ん坊 • (akanbō) ←あかんばう (akanbau)?
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 赤 read as あか
- Japanese terms spelled with 坊 read as ぼう
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