小芥子

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
(ateji)

Jinmeiyō
(ateji)

Grade: 1
(ateji)
kun’yomi goon
For pronunciation and definitions of 小芥子 – see the following entry.
こけし
[noun] a small handmade wooden doll with a spherical head and cylindrical body without limbs, originally from the 東北 (Tōhoku) region
(This term, 小芥子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes[edit]

The kanji spelling is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字), literally “small poppy”.