ひこ

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See also: ひご

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Alternative spelling

⟨pi1 ko1 → */pʲikʷo//fiko//hiko/

From Old Japanese.

Originally a compound of (hi, sun, prefix or appellation used in reference to the imperial family) +‎ (ko, child).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ひこ (hikoひこ (fiko)?

  1. (euphemistic, poetic) a boy, young man; especially:
    Antonym: ひめ (hime, princess, literally sun-woman)
    1. a prince
    2. (historical) a chieftain in ancient Japan
      • 3rd century: 魏志倭人伝 (page 105-106)[4]
        其大官曰卑狗、副曰卑奴母離
Usage notes[edit]

Usually found as a suffix in male given names.

Derived terms[edit]
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Etymology 2[edit]

Alternative spelling
曽孫

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ひこ (hikoひこ (fiko)?

  1. great-grandchild

Etymology 3[edit]

Alternative spelling

Appears in the Wamyō Ruijushō.[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ひこ (hikoひこ (fiko)?

  1. (obsolete) grandchild

Etymology 4[edit]

Alternative spelling
小舌

Appears in James Curtis Hepburn's dictionary.[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ひこ (hikoひこ (fiko)?

  1. (obsolete) uvula
    Synonym: のどびこ (nodobiko)

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ Ishihara, Michihiro (1985-05-16) Shintei Gishi Wajinden: Chūgoku Seishi Nihonden (1) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN, pages 105-106