かとう

See also: かどう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かとう – see the following entries.

【下等】 [adjective] of low rank; of low quality; inferior [noun] low rank; low quality; inferiority

【果糖】 [noun] Synonym of フルクトース (furukutōsu, “fructose”); fruit sugar

【加東】 [proper noun] Katō, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

【河套】 [proper noun] Synonym of オルドス (Orudosu): Ordos, a region in China enclosed by the Huang He to the north and the Great Wall to the south

【加藤】 [proper noun] a surname

(This term, かとう, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 過当, 火灯, 瓦灯, 火頭, 可撓, 仮痘, 河塘, 河頭, 架頭, 掛搭, 歌頭, 裹頭, 河東.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
勝とう

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かと​ー [kàtóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Verb

かとう • (katō) ^{←かたう (katau)?}

1. volitional or conjectural of かつ (勝つ, katsu)

Etymology 3

Alternative spellings
硬う 固う 堅う

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かとー [kàtóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Adjective

かとう • (katō) ^{←かたう (katau)?}

1. -u infinitive of かたい (硬い, 固い, 堅い, katai)

Etymology 4

Alternative spelling
難う

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かとー [kàtóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Adjective

かとう • (katō) ^{←かたう (katau)?}

1. -u infinitive of かたい (難い, katai)