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いろ

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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/iro2/ → /iro/

From Old Japanese. First cited in ancient texts such as the Kojiki of 712.[1]

Cognate with いら (ira). Appears to be distinct from (⟨iro2⟩ → iro, color).

Prefix

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いろ (iro-

  1. kinship through the same mother
    Antonym: まま (mama)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Reading of various kanji terms.

Noun

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いろ (iro

  1. 井路: a waterway or other conduit for water to be used for drinking, agriculture, etc.
  2. : color
  3. 倚廬: temporary housing in which an emperor resides during the period of mourning following the death of the emperor's father

References

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  1. ^ いろ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006