ぐう

See also: くう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ぐう – see the following entry.

【偶】S [noun] (mathematics) even

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

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
喁 (rare)

Adverb

ぐう or グー • (gū)  (optionally as ぐうと (gū to))

1. (onomatopoeia) growl, rumble (the sound of stomach rumble)

   ぐうとお腹(なか)が鳴(な)る ― gū to o-naka ga naru ― the stomach rumbles

Alternative forms

• ぐうぐう (gūgū)

Derived terms

• ぐうの音(ね)も出(で)ない (gū no ne mo denai, “lost for words”)

Prefix

ぐう • (gū-) 

1. (slang) contraction of ぐうの音も出ない (gū no ne mo denai)

   ぐうかわ

   gūkawa

   super cute

Etymology 3

Noun

ぐう • (gū) 

1. グー: "rock" in Rock Paper Scissors