鳥頭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
とり
Grade: 2
あたま
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology 1

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Literally "bird (chicken) head". From the opinion that chickens forget things quickly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [to̞ɾʲia̠ta̠ma̠]

Noun

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(とり)(あたま) (toriatama

  1. (slang) a forgetful person

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation of 鳥頭(とりがしら)太刀(たち) (torigashira no tachi)[1]

Kanji in this term
とり
Grade: 2
かしら > がしら
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(とり)(がしら) (torigashira

  1. long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN