甲斐
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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trad. (甲斐) | 甲 | 斐 | |
simp. #(甲斐) | 甲 | 斐 |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 甲斐 (Kai).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
甲斐
- (~市) Kai (a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
- An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 甲斐, Kai
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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甲 | 斐 |
か Grade: S | い Jinmeiyō |
irregular |
Alternative spellings |
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甲斐 詮 効 |
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Alternative forms
- 甲斐 (-gai) (suffix)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) かい [kàí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ka̠i]
Noun
甲斐 • (kai) ←かひ (kafi)?
- value, reward, avail, being fruitful or worth doing
Proper noun
甲斐 • (Kai) ←かひ (kafi)?
- 甲斐: Kai (a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
- 甲斐: Kai Province, an old province of Japan
- 甲斐: a surname
Synonyms
- 甲州 (Kōshū)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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甲 | 斐 |
が Grade: S | い Jinmeiyō |
irregular |
Suffix
甲斐 • (-gai) ←がひ (gafi)?
- value, reward, avail, being fruitful or worth doing
- 生きがいのある人生を送る
- ikigai no aru jinsei o okuru
- to live a meaningful life
- 生きがいのある人生を送る
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN