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カノン

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Japanese

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 カノン on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Either from English canon or German Kanon, ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).[1]

Noun

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カノン • (kanon) 

  1. a canon

Etymology 2

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Alternative spelling
加農

From Dutch kanon.[2]

Alternative forms

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Noun

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カノン • (kanon) 

  1. (weaponry) Synonym of カノン砲 (kanon-hō, “cannon”)

References

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  1. ^ 2007, 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), Tokyo: Shogakukan
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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