大和撫子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 大 | 和 | 撫 | 子 |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 3 | な(でし) Jinmeiyō |
こ Grade: 1 |
Etymology
From 大和 (Yamato) + 撫子 (nadeshiko).
Pronunciation
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Noun
大和撫子 • (yamato nadeshiko)
- Synonym of 撫子 (nadeshiko, “pink: any flower of the genus Dianthus”).
- Yamato nadeshiko, a woman who possesses the ideal classical Japanese feminine attributes.
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 大
- Japanese terms spelled with 和
- Japanese terms spelled with 撫 read as な
- Japanese terms spelled with 子 read as こ
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- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
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