ぎょ

See also: きょ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡʲo̞]

Syllable

ぎょ (romaji gyo)

The hiragana syllable ぎょ (gyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ギョ (gyo).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ぎょ – see the following entry.

【御】S

[noun] equestrianism, horseriding

[noun] a coachman

[noun] (by extension) serving nearby (to an aristocrat, etc.)

[prefix] prefixed to make an honorific kanji compound, especially used to indicate that the [word] belongs or is related to the emperor and/or the equivalents

[suffix] suffixed to make an honorific kanji compound which means the action belongs or is related to the emperor and/or the equivalents

[affix] control (a machine, etc.)

[affix] govern, rule

[affix] servant

[affix] Alternative spelling of 禦 (gyo): defend, protect

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