かくしご

Japanese

Alternative spelling
隠し子

Etymology

From 隠(かく)し (kakushi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 隠(かく)す (kakusu).”) + 子(こ) (ko).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かくし​ご [kàkúshíꜜgò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠kɯ̟ᵝɕiɡo̞]

Noun

かくしご • (kakushigo) ^{←かくしご (kakusigo)?}

1. love child; illegitimate child

Synonyms

• 私生児(しせいじ) (shiseiji)