草履

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[edit] Japanese

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[edit] Etymology

Historically /zauri/. The vowel sequence /au/ regularly contracts into long IPA: [oː] via regular phonological rules becoming zōri. In late Middle Japanese, the initial IPA: [zo] temporarily becomes affricate IPA: [dʒo].

[edit] Noun

草履 (hiragana ぞうり, katakana ゾウリ, romaji zōri, historical hiragana ざうり)

  1. Flat, thonged sandals.
    草履 楊氏漢語抄云草履、和名與屩同、俗云佐宇利
    草履 サウリ 和名与屩曰日記用浄履
    草(ジャウ)履 ザウリ

[edit] Noun

草履 (hiragana じょうり, katakana ジョウリ, romaji jōri, historical hiragana じやうり)

  1. (Same as zōri)
    草(ジャウ)履 ザウリ
    Iǒri (=ジョウリ)

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