"桃" meaning in Japanese

See 桃 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

Forms: “Jōyō” kanji [common]
  1. peach Tags: kanji Derived forms: 月桃 (gettō) (ruby: 月桃(げっとう)) (english: shell ginger), 桃花 (tōka) (ruby: 桃花(とうか)) (english: peach blossom flower), 桃果: peach (tōka) (ruby: 桃果(とうか)) (english: fruit), 桃矢: → a male given name (Tōya) (ruby: 桃矢(とうや)) (english: peach arrow)
    Sense id: en-桃-ja-character-hTVgZNA4 Categories (other): Common kanji, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Common kanji: 100 0

Proper name

IPA: [mo̞mo̞] Forms: 桃 [canonical] (ruby: 桃(もも)), Momo [romanization]
Etymology: From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *momo. Mentioned in the Nihon Shoki of 720. Brought to Japan in antiquity, with pits found in prehistoric sites from the Yayoi period, 300 BCE - 300 CE. Mentioned as a food in documents from the Nara and Heian periods. Ultimate derivation unknown. Theories include the following. * Possibly derived originally from a reduplication of 実 (Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi, “fruit”), from the way that peaches often grow in clusters. However, the vowel shift seems unlikely given regular Japanese phonetic shifts. In addition, most reduplicated terms in Japanese have the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern, starting high and falling, which differs from the 平板型 (heiban-gata) pitch accent pattern of this term. * Possibly cognate with Old Japanese 百 (momo, “hundred; lots”). However, this also has the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern. * Possibly a reduplication of 毛 (mo, “hair”), from the way that peaches are hairy. The term is spelled as 毛毛 in some ancient documents. However, 毛 was commonly used as man'yōgana for its phonetic value, in which cases its original Chinese meaning of hair is usually ignored. None of the above possibilities seems very compelling. Given the archaeological evidence, this term probably originated before the Japanese ancestor population migrated to the Japanese archipelago. Possibly related to 梅 (ancient mume, modern ume, “Japanese apricot, Japanese plum”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=もも}} Old Japanese, {{inh|ja|jpx-pro|*momo|sort=もも}} Proto-Japonic *momo, {{upright|Old Japanese}} Old Japanese, {{upright|modern Japanese}} modern Japanese, {{m|ja|実||fruit|tr=Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi}} 実 (Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi, “fruit”), {{m|ja|頭高型|tr=atamadaka-gata}} 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata), {{m|ja|平板型|tr=heiban-gata}} 平板型 (heiban-gata), {{cog|ojp|百||hundred; lots|tr=momo}} Old Japanese 百 (momo, “hundred; lots”), {{m|ja|頭高型|tr=atamadaka-gata}} 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata), {{m|ja|毛||hair|tr=mo}} 毛 (mo, “hair”), {{m|ja|毛毛}} 毛毛, {{m|ja|毛}} 毛, {{m|en|hair}} hair, {{upright|ancient}} ancient, {{upright|modern}} modern, {{m|ja|梅||Japanese apricot, Japanese plum|tr=ancient mume, modern ume}} 梅 (ancient mume, modern ume, “Japanese apricot, Japanese plum”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|もも}} 桃(もも) • (Momo)
  1. a female given name Categories (topical): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names
    Sense id: en-桃-ja-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

Noun

IPA: [mo̞mo̞] Forms: 桃 [canonical] (ruby: 桃(もも)), 桃 [canonical] (ruby: 桃(モモ)), momo [romanization]
Etymology: From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *momo. Mentioned in the Nihon Shoki of 720. Brought to Japan in antiquity, with pits found in prehistoric sites from the Yayoi period, 300 BCE - 300 CE. Mentioned as a food in documents from the Nara and Heian periods. Ultimate derivation unknown. Theories include the following. * Possibly derived originally from a reduplication of 実 (Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi, “fruit”), from the way that peaches often grow in clusters. However, the vowel shift seems unlikely given regular Japanese phonetic shifts. In addition, most reduplicated terms in Japanese have the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern, starting high and falling, which differs from the 平板型 (heiban-gata) pitch accent pattern of this term. * Possibly cognate with Old Japanese 百 (momo, “hundred; lots”). However, this also has the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern. * Possibly a reduplication of 毛 (mo, “hair”), from the way that peaches are hairy. The term is spelled as 毛毛 in some ancient documents. However, 毛 was commonly used as man'yōgana for its phonetic value, in which cases its original Chinese meaning of hair is usually ignored. None of the above possibilities seems very compelling. Given the archaeological evidence, this term probably originated before the Japanese ancestor population migrated to the Japanese archipelago. Possibly related to 梅 (ancient mume, modern ume, “Japanese apricot, Japanese plum”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=もも}} Old Japanese, {{inh|ja|jpx-pro|*momo|sort=もも}} Proto-Japonic *momo, {{upright|Old Japanese}} Old Japanese, {{upright|modern Japanese}} modern Japanese, {{m|ja|実||fruit|tr=Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi}} 実 (Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi, “fruit”), {{m|ja|頭高型|tr=atamadaka-gata}} 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata), {{m|ja|平板型|tr=heiban-gata}} 平板型 (heiban-gata), {{cog|ojp|百||hundred; lots|tr=momo}} Old Japanese 百 (momo, “hundred; lots”), {{m|ja|頭高型|tr=atamadaka-gata}} 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata), {{m|ja|毛||hair|tr=mo}} 毛 (mo, “hair”), {{m|ja|毛毛}} 毛毛, {{m|ja|毛}} 毛, {{m|en|hair}} hair, {{upright|ancient}} ancient, {{upright|modern}} modern, {{m|ja|梅||Japanese apricot, Japanese plum|tr=ancient mume, modern ume}} 梅 (ancient mume, modern ume, “Japanese apricot, Japanese plum”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|もも|モモ}} 桃(もも) or 桃(モモ) • (momo)
  1. peach
    Sense id: en-桃-ja-noun-hTVgZNA4
  2. peach tree Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Madder family plants, Stone fruits
    Sense id: en-桃-ja-noun-RE~m3b7h Disambiguation of Fruits: 3 40 2 54 Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 4 39 2 55 Disambiguation of Stone fruits: 4 32 2 62 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 0 41 1 59 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 0 43 1 57 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 0 42 1 57 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 0 38 2 60 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 43 1 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 0 38 1 61 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 0 39 1 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 桃栗三年柿八年: “peach and chestnut take three years [to bear fruit] (momo kuri san nen kaki hachi nen), persimmons take eight” → it often takes time to bear the fruit of one's actions
Derived forms: 桃色 (momoiro) (ruby: 桃色(ももいろ)) (english: pink), 桃色鸚哥: → Eolophus roseicapillus: galah (momoiro inko) (english: pink parakeet), rose-breasted cockatoo, 桃色遊戯: → sex play (momoiro yūgi) (ruby: 桃色(ももいろ), 遊戯(ゆうぎ)) (english: pink playing), 桃尻: → from the way that the end of a peach is often pointy (momojiri) (english: peach butt), and thus difficult to place stably: somebody who is bad at horse-riding, a fidgety, restless person, 桃園 (momozono) (ruby: 桃(もも), 園(ぞの)) (english: a peach orchard), 桃割れ: → a hairstyle of Meiji and Taisho era (english: split peach; momo ware), featuring a bun resembling a halved peach, 桃の花の香り (momo no hana no kaori) (ruby: 桃(もも), 花(はな), 香(かお)) (english: the fragrance of peach blossoms)

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  "etymology_text": "From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *momo. Mentioned in the Nihon Shoki of 720.\nBrought to Japan in antiquity, with pits found in prehistoric sites from the Yayoi period, 300 BCE - 300 CE. Mentioned as a food in documents from the Nara and Heian periods.\nUltimate derivation unknown. Theories include the following.\n* Possibly derived originally from a reduplication of 実 (Old Japanese mu, modern Japanese mi, “fruit”), from the way that peaches often grow in clusters. However, the vowel shift seems unlikely given regular Japanese phonetic shifts. In addition, most reduplicated terms in Japanese have the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern, starting high and falling, which differs from the 平板型 (heiban-gata) pitch accent pattern of this term.\n* Possibly cognate with Old Japanese 百 (momo, “hundred; lots”). However, this also has the 頭高型 (atamadaka-gata) pitch accent pattern.\n* Possibly a reduplication of 毛 (mo, “hair”), from the way that peaches are hairy. The term is spelled as 毛毛 in some ancient documents. However, 毛 was commonly used as man'yōgana for its phonetic value, in which cases its original Chinese meaning of hair is usually ignored.\nNone of the above possibilities seems very compelling. Given the archaeological evidence, this term probably originated before the Japanese ancestor population migrated to the Japanese archipelago.\nPossibly related to 梅 (ancient mume, modern ume, “Japanese apricot, Japanese plum”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "桃",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "桃",
          "もも"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Momo",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper",
        "2": "もも"
      },
      "expansion": "桃(もも) • (Momo)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese female given names",
        "Japanese given names",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "もも"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mo̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Heian period",
    "Nara period",
    "Nihon Shoki",
    "Yayoi period"
  ],
  "word": "桃"
}

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  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "桃",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "path": [
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