飛竜頭

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
りゅう
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (fritters),[1][2][3][4] with the shift from /o/ to /u/ likely influenced by the common ryū reading of the character used in the spelling.

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryū, flying dragon) +‎ (zu, head), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading may be rare in the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(りゅう)() (hiryūzuひりゆうづ (firyuudu)?

  1. (Kantō) a kind of fritter made of equal parts regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour
  2. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
りょう
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (fritters).[1][2][3][4] The zu in the Japanese may represent a shift from /s/ to /z/ influenced by the common zu reading of the character used in the spelling, or it may represent an original pronunciation of /z/ in the borrowing; see Portuguese_phonology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryō, flying dragon) +‎ (zu, head), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading appears to be more common in the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(りょう)() (hiryōzuひりようづ (firyoudu)?

  1. (Kantō) a kind of fritter made of equal parts regular rice flour and glutinous rice flour
  2. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ろう
Grade: S
ず > す
Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
飛龍頭 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Portuguese filhós (fritters).[1][2][3][4] The reading of the character used in the spelling is 慣用音 (kan'yōon, irregular but customary reading).

The kanji spelling, a compound of 飛竜 (hiryō, flying dragon) +‎ (zu, head), is an example of ateji (当て字).

This reading may be exclusive to the Kansai region.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ろう)() (hirōsu

  1. (Kansai) Synonym of 雁擬き (ganmodoki): a type of fried tofu fritter made with vegetables, such as carrots, lotus roots and burdock

References

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  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
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 ひりょうず”, in 世界大百科事典 第2版 (Sekai Dai-hyakka Jiten Dainihan, Heibonsha World Encyclopedia Second Edition)[1] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Heibonsha, 1998