"瀬戸" meaning in Japanese

See 瀬戸 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [se̞to̞] Forms: 瀬戸 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), Seto [romanization]
Etymology: From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, "narrow gate"). Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|狭戸}} 狭戸, {{lang|ja|狭門}} 狭門 Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|せと}} 瀬(せ)戸(と) • (Seto)
  1. Seto (a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan); it is known for ceramics. Categories (place): Cities in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Cities in Japan, Places in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Places in Japan
    Sense id: en-瀬戸-ja-name-tj5ljhDr Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 29 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 23 21 28 28
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-瀬戸-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 29 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 23 21 28 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 瀬戸物: ceramics (setomono) (ruby: 瀬戸物(せともの)), 瀬戸内海 (Seto Naikai) (ruby: 瀬戸内海(せとないかい)) (english: Seto Inland Sea)

Noun

IPA: [se̞to̞] Forms: 瀬戸 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), seto [romanization]
Etymology: From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, "narrow gate"). Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|狭戸}} 狭戸, {{lang|ja|狭門}} 狭門 Head templates: {{ja-noun|せと}} 瀬(せ)戸(と) • (seto)
  1. strait or channel
    Sense id: en-瀬戸-ja-noun-IzWfER63 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 29 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 23 21 28 28
  2. porcelain
    Sense id: en-瀬戸-ja-noun-qhUNMAXO Categories (other): 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 redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 29 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 22 23 24 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 23 21 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 22 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 16 49
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭戸"
      },
      "expansion": "狭戸",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭門"
      },
      "expansion": "狭門",
      "name": "lang"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, \"narrow gate\").",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "瀬戸",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬",
          "せ"
        ],
        [
          "戸",
          "と"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seto",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "せと"
      },
      "expansion": "瀬(せ)戸(と) • (seto)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 21 29 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "strait or channel"
      ],
      "id": "en-瀬戸-ja-noun-IzWfER63",
      "links": [
        [
          "strait",
          "strait"
        ],
        [
          "channel",
          "channel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 21 29 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 23 24 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 23 22 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 17 16 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "porcelain"
      ],
      "id": "en-瀬戸-ja-noun-qhUNMAXO",
      "links": [
        [
          "porcelain",
          "porcelain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[se̞to̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "瀬戸"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "setomono",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬戸物",
          "せともの"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "瀬戸物: ceramics"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Seto Inland Sea",
      "roman": "Seto Naikai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬戸内海",
          "せとないかい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "瀬戸内海"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭戸"
      },
      "expansion": "狭戸",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭門"
      },
      "expansion": "狭門",
      "name": "lang"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, \"narrow gate\").",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "瀬戸",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬",
          "せ"
        ],
        [
          "戸",
          "と"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Seto",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper",
        "2": "せと"
      },
      "expansion": "瀬(せ)戸(と) • (Seto)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Cities in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
          "orig": "ja:Cities in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
          "parents": [
            "Cities",
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Cities in Japan",
          "orig": "ja:Cities in Japan",
          "parents": [
            "Cities",
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Places in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
          "orig": "ja:Places in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ja",
          "name": "Places in Japan",
          "orig": "ja:Places in Japan",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 21 29 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Seto (a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan); it is known for ceramics."
      ],
      "id": "en-瀬戸-ja-name-tj5ljhDr",
      "links": [
        [
          "Seto",
          "Seto#English"
        ],
        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ],
        [
          "Aichi",
          "Aichi#English"
        ],
        [
          "Japan",
          "Japan#English"
        ],
        [
          "ceramics",
          "ceramics"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 21 29 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "23 21 28 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname"
      ],
      "id": "en-瀬戸-ja-name-v2O7m9sM",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[se̞to̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "瀬戸"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese proper nouns",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭戸"
      },
      "expansion": "狭戸",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭門"
      },
      "expansion": "狭門",
      "name": "lang"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, \"narrow gate\").",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "瀬戸",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬",
          "せ"
        ],
        [
          "戸",
          "と"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seto",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "せと"
      },
      "expansion": "瀬(せ)戸(と) • (seto)",
      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "strait or channel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strait",
          "strait"
        ],
        [
          "channel",
          "channel"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "porcelain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "porcelain",
          "porcelain"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[se̞to̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "瀬戸"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese nouns",
    "Japanese proper nouns",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "setomono",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬戸物",
          "せともの"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "瀬戸物: ceramics"
    },
    {
      "english": "Seto Inland Sea",
      "roman": "Seto Naikai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬戸内海",
          "せとないかい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "瀬戸内海"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭戸"
      },
      "expansion": "狭戸",
      "name": "lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "狭門"
      },
      "expansion": "狭門",
      "name": "lang"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From 狭戸 or 狭門 (seto, \"narrow gate\").",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "瀬戸",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "瀬",
          "せ"
        ],
        [
          "戸",
          "と"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Seto",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper",
        "2": "せと"
      },
      "expansion": "瀬(せ)戸(と) • (Seto)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Cities in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
        "ja:Cities in Japan",
        "ja:Places in Aichi Prefecture, Japan",
        "ja:Places in Japan"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Seto (a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan); it is known for ceramics."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Seto",
          "Seto#English"
        ],
        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ],
        [
          "Aichi",
          "Aichi#English"
        ],
        [
          "Japan",
          "Japan#English"
        ],
        [
          "ceramics",
          "ceramics"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese surnames",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[se̞to̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "瀬戸"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 瀬戸 meaning in Japanese (3.2kB)

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "瀬戸"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "瀬戸",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "瀬戸"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "瀬戸",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-05-20 using wiktextract (3dadd05 and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.