鬼野老
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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鬼 | 野 | 老 |
おに Grade: S |
ところ > どころ | |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 | |
kun'yomi | jukujikun |
Etymology
editLiterally, “demon wild yam”, 鬼 (oni, “ghost,demon”) + 野老 (tokoro, “wild yam”). The tokoro changes to dokoro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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