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へら : hera | define meaning
hera
Definition
Noun
- Tongue
Etymology
Some sources suggest the word ultimately stems from へり【縁】 heri "surrounding edge", which may have undergone various harmonic sound changes, producing variants such as hero, heri, hiro, hiru and hira. Compare くちびる【唇】 kuchibiru.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | へら |
| Romanization | hera |
意味：した【舌】
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へら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). へら : hera | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2995/hera/.