つた

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
蔦

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つた [tsùtá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) つた [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨta̠]

Noun

つた or ツタ • (tsuta) ^{←つた (tuta)?}

1. ivy, especially Parthenocissus tricuspidata

   蔦(つた)の絡(から)まる壁(かべ)

   tsuta no karamaru kabe

   ivy-covered wall

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツタ.

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
苆 寸莎

Sound shift from すさ (susa) or すた (suta) of the same meaning. Appears from 1872.

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つた [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨta̠]

Noun

つた • (tsuta) ^{←つた (tuta)?}

1. [from 1872] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks