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かたくま : katakuma | define meaning
katakuma
Definition
Noun
- Riding on somebody's shoulders; riding on one's shoulders
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese かたぐるま【肩車】 kataguruma (ibid.). Ultimately a compound of かた【肩】 kata "shoulder" and the rendaku form of くるま【車】 kuruma "vehicle".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | かたくま |
| Romanization | katakuma |
意味：かたぐるま【肩車】
かたくま
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, March 26). かたくま : katakuma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4323/katakuma/.