彌生

See also: 弥生

Chinese
full; to fill
 
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
trad. (彌生) 彌 生
simp. (弥生) 弥 生

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 弥生 (Yayoi).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

彌生

  1. Yayoi, Tokyo, Japan
  2. the former town of Yayoi, Ōita, Japan

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
彌 生
や
Jinmeiyō		 お(い) > よ(い)
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

彌生 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 弥生, hiragana やよい, rōmaji yayoi, historical hiragana やよひ)

  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (yayoi): the third month of the lunar calendar

Proper noun

彌生 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 弥生, hiragana やよい, rōmaji Yayoi, historical hiragana やよひ)

  1. a female given name
  2. a surname

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
彌 生
いや
Jinmeiyō		 お(い)
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

彌生 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 彌生, hiragana いやおい, rōmaji iyaoi, historical hiragana いやおひ)

  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (iyaoi): thick growth; the third month of the lunar calendar

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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