かも

Japanese

Etymology 1

Analyzable as a combination of か (ka, interrogative and indeterminate particle) + も (mo, “also, as well, too”, inclusive particle).

Often used as a shortening of longer expression かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ mo̞]

Particle

かも • (ka mo) 

1. short for かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”)

   そうかもね。

   Sō ka mo ne.

   Maybe that's how it is. / Maybe you're right.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かも – see the following entries.

【鴨】J [noun] a duck [noun] (slang) (from the way ducks return to the same place and are thus easy to hunt) a mark or easy target for a swindle, someone who is likely to lose at gambling or other competition [noun] (slang) (from the good flavor of duck meat) short for 鴨(かも)の味(あじ) (kamo no aji, “duck flavor”): a very good flavor; by extension, any remarkably good sensation or feeling, particularly describing happy married life [noun] (slang) (from the uniform of black clothing) short for 黒(くろ)鴨(がも) (kurogamo, “black duck”): a male servant, such as a butler or chauffeur (compare English penguin) [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various places, particularly in Kyoto Alternative spelling 鳧

【加茂】 [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various cities, towns, or districts in Japan, especially Kamo, Niigata.

【賀茂】 [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various places in Japan [proper noun] a city in Niigata Prefecture [proper noun] a town in Hiroshima Prefecture [proper noun] a town in Kyōto prefecture [proper noun] a town in Okayama Prefecture [proper noun] a town in Shimane Prefecture [proper noun] a town in Tokushima Prefecture [proper noun] a town in Yamagata Prefecture [proper noun] a district (gun) in Gifu Prefecture [proper noun] a district (gun) in Niigata Prefecture [proper noun] a neighborhood of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

(This term, かも (kamo), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かも, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かも.