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はたち【二十・２０】 : hatachi | define meaning

hatachi

Pronunciation: [hatat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

(Archaism) Twenty

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ハタチ hatachi. Cognate to standard Japanese はたち【二十歳・２０歳】 hatachi "twenty years old".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	二十２０
Kana	はたち
Romanization	hatachi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[hatat͡ɕi]

意味：にじゅう・はたち【二十・２０】

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二十

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, December 10). はたち【二十・２０】 : hatachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1598/hatachi/.