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ほー【川・河】 : hoo | define meaning
hoo
Pronunciation: [hoː]
Definition
Noun
- River, stream
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese かわ【川・河】 kawa "river", and Okinawan かー kaa.
Notes
Rendaku form: ごー goo, as in ながりごー【流り川】 nagarigoo "river flow".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 川 河 |
| Kana | ほー |
| Romanization | hoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hoː] |
意味：かわ【川・河】
Categories:
川
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, January 22). ほー【川・河】 : hoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/859/hoo/.