合羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
合	羽
かっ Grade: 2 (ateji)	は > ぱ Grade: 2 (ateji)
kan'yōon	kun'yomi

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Etymology

Borrowing from Portuguese capa (“cape, cloak; jacket”),^[1]^[2] originally referring to the long capes and over-gowns worn by Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in Japan. First cited to around 1615.^[1]

The kanji are ateji (当て字)^[1] chosen for their readings. The meanings may also be relevant, possibly as in 合 (“coming together”) of the 羽 (“wings”, in reference to the front flaps of the garment).

Ultimately cognate with English cape.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) かっぱ [kàppá] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
IPA^(key): [ka̠p̚pa̠]

Noun

合(かっ)羽(ぱ) or 合羽(カッパ) • (kappa)

a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style

Derived terms

雨合羽(あまがっぱ) (amagappa)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[KDJ-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[DJR-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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