小町

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
まち
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

()(まち) (Komachi

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2[edit]

From the name of poet Ono no Komachi (小野小町), who was known for her beauty.

Noun[edit]

()(まち) (komachi

  1. a belle; a beautiful woman
    Synonym: 小町娘 (komachimusume)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN