宝貝

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たから
Grade: 6
かい > がい
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寶貝 (kyūjitai)
 タカラガイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From (takara, treasure) +‎ (kai, shellfish). Compare Chinese 寶貝宝贝 (bǎobèi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(たから)(がい) or 宝貝(タカラガイ) (takaragaiたからがひ (takaragafi) or タカラガヒ (takaragafi)?

  1. a cowry