八岐大蛇
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 八 | 岐 | 大 | 蛇 |
| や Grade: 1 |
また Grade: 4 |
おお > お Grade: 1 |
ろち Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | irregular | irregular | irregular |
Alternative forms
Etymology
From 八 (ya, “eight”) + 股 (mata, “crotch, branch, fork”) + 大蛇 (orochi, “python, large snake”). 岐 and 大蛇 (orochi) are jukujikun (熟字訓); see the latter for more.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
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