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はたち【二十歳・２０歳】 : hatachi | define meaning
hatachi
Pronunciation: [hatat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Twenty years old
Etymology
Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ハタチ hatachi, and the definition of "twenty". Cognate to standard Japanese はたち【二十歳・２０歳】 hatachi "twenty years old".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 二十歳 ２０歳 |
| Kana | はたち |
| Romanization | hatachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hatat͡ɕi] |
意味：はたち【二十歳・２０歳】
Categories:
二十歳
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, December 26). はたち【二十歳・２０歳】 : hatachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1599/hatachi/.