かも

かも

Japanese

Etymology 1

Analyzable as a combination of か (ka, interrogative and indeterminate particle) + も (mo, “also, as well, too”, inclusive particle).

Often used as a shortening of longer expression かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”).

Particle

かも • (ka mo) 

1. Short for かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”).

   そうかもね。

   Sō ka mo ne.

   Maybe that's how it is. / Maybe you're right.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かも – see the following entries.

【鴨】J [noun] a duck [noun] (slang) (from the way ducks return to the same place and are thus easy to hunt) a mark or easy target for a swindle, someone who is likely to lose at gambling or other competition [noun] (slang) (from the good flavor of duck meat) short for 鴨の味 (kamo no aji, “duck flavor”): a very good flavor; by extension, any remarkably good sensation or feeling, particularly describing happy married life [noun] (slang) (from the uniform of black clothing) short for 黒鴨 (kurogamo, “black duck”): a male servant, such as a butler or chauffeur (compare English penguin) [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various places, particularly in Kyoto Alternative spelling カモ 【加茂】 [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various cities, towns, or districts in Japan, especially Kamo, Niigata. 【賀茂】 [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various places in Japan

(This term, かも, is an alternative spelling of the above terms. For a list of all kanji read as かも, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かも.)