合羽
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 合 | 羽 |
| かっ Grade: 2 |
は > ぱ Grade: 2 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Etymology
Borrowing from Portuguese capa (“cape, cloak; jacket”),[1][2] originally referring to the long capes and over-gowns worn by Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in Japan.
The kanji are ateji (当て字)[1] and were chosen for sound rather than meaning.
Ultimately cognate with English cape.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 合 read as かっ
- Japanese terms spelled with 羽 read as は
- Japanese terms read with jūbakoyomi
- Japanese terms borrowed from Portuguese
- Japanese terms derived from Portuguese
- Japanese terms spelled with ateji
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms with multiple readings
- Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji
- Japanese terms written with two Han script characters