"彌生" meaning in Japanese

See 彌生 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ja̠jo̞i] Forms: 彌生 [canonical] (ruby: (), (よい)), Yayoi [romanization], Yayofi [romanization], やよひ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|やよい|hhira=やよひ}} 彌(や)生(よい) • (Yayoi) ^(←やよひ (Yayofi)?)
  1. a female given name
    Sense id: en-彌生-ja-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 23 19 15 16 12 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 29 23 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 34 23 25 18 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 36 24 24 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 45 30 17 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 36 24 24 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 36 23 23 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 42 28 31
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-彌生-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 2 entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 23 19 15 16 12 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 29 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ja̠jo̞i] Forms: 彌生 [canonical] (ruby: (), (よい)), yayoi [romanization], yayofi [romanization], やよひ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|やよい|hhira=やよひ}} 彌(や)生(よい) • (yayoi) ^(←やよひ (yayofi)?)
  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (yayoi): the third month of the lunar calendar Tags: form-of, kyūjitai Form of: 弥生 (extra: (yayoi): the third month of the lunar calendar)
    Sense id: en-彌生-ja-noun-cBt9MgOw Categories (other): Japanese kyūjitai spellings, Pages with 2 entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 23 19 15 16 12 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 29 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: 彌生 [canonical] (ruby: (いや), (おい)), iyaoi [romanization], iyaofi [romanization], いやおひ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|いやおい|hhira=いやおひ}} 彌(いや)生(おい) • (iyaoi) ^(←いやおひ (iyaofi)?)
  1. Kyūjitai form of 弥生 (iyaoi): thick growth; the third month of the lunar calendar Tags: form-of, kyūjitai Form of: 弥生 (extra: (iyaoi): thick growth; the third month of the lunar calendar)
    Sense id: en-彌生-ja-noun-BHeq~8I5 Categories (other): Japanese kyūjitai spellings, Pages with 2 entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 23 19 15 16 12 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 29 19 29 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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