飛竜頭

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
飛	竜	頭
ひ Grade: 4	りゅう Grade: S	ず Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (“fritters”), with the shift from /o/ to /u/ likely influenced by the common ryū reading of the 竜 character used in the spelling.

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryū, “flying dragon”) +‎ 頭 (zu, “head”), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading may be rare in the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひりゅ​うず [hìryúꜜùzù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çiɾʲɨᵝːzɨᵝ]

Noun

飛(ひ)竜(りゅう)頭(ず) • (hiryūzu) ^{←ひりゆうづ (firyuudu)?}

1. (Kantō) a kind of fritter made of equal parts regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour
2. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
飛	竜	頭
ひ Grade: 4	りょう Grade: S	ず Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (“fritters”). The zu in the Japanese may represent a shift from /s/ to /z/ influenced by the common zu reading of the 頭 character used in the spelling, or it may represent an original pronunciation of /z/ in the borrowing; see Portuguese_phonology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryō, “flying dragon”) +‎ 頭 (zu, “head”), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading appears to be more common in the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひりょ​ーず [hìryóꜜòzù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çiɾʲo̞ːzɨᵝ]

Noun

飛(ひ)竜(りょう)頭(ず) • (hiryōzu) ^{←ひりようづ (firyoudu)?}

1. (Kantō) a kind of fritter made of equal parts regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour
2. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
飛	竜	頭
ひ Grade: 4	ろう Grade: S	ず > す Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (“fritters”). The rō reading of the 竜 character used in the spelling is 慣用音 (kan'yōon, “irregular but customary reading”).

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryō, “flying dragon”) +‎ 頭 (zu, “head”), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading may be exclusive to the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひろ​ーす [hìróꜜòsù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çiɾo̞ːsɨᵝ]

Noun

飛(ひ)竜(ろう)頭(す) • (hirōsu) 

1. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock