さ
Japanese
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Etymology 1
Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji 左 in the cursive sōsho style.
Syllable
さ (romaji sa)
Derived terms
- ざ (za)
See also
Etymology 2
Cognate with し (shi).
Pronoun
さ (rōmaji sa)
- third person personal pronoun; they
- c. late 10th century Taketori Monogatari
- 翁言ふやう、「御迎へに來む人をば、長き爪して、眼をつかみ潰さん。 さが髪をとりて、かなぐり落とさむ。さが尻をかき出でて、ここらの公人に見せて、恥を見せん」と腹立ちをる。
- c. late 10th century Taketori Monogatari
See also
- し (shi)
References
- Sakakura, Atsuyoshi; Yūichi Ōtsu, Hiroshi Tsukishima, Toshiko Abe, Imai Gen'e (1957) Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei 9: Taketori Monogatari, Ise Monogatari, Yamato Monogatari (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
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