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うす

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spellings
臼
碓

From Old Japanese. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE.[1] From Proto-Japonic *osu. Compare Yamagata Japanese おす (osu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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うす • (usu) ←うす (usu)?

  1. 臼, 碓: mortar
Coordinate terms
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Etymology 2

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Alternative spelling
薄

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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うす • (usu-) ←うす (usu-)?

  1. 薄: light (in degree)
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References

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  1. ^ “臼・碓”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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