里親
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 里 | 親 |
| さと Grade: 2 | おや Grade: 2 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
里 (sato, “village”) + 親 (oya, “parent”). Often cited in contrast to 砂糖屋 (satōya, “sugar dealer”) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /satooja/
Noun
里親 (hiragana さとおや, rōmaji satooya)
- a foster parent
See also
- 砂糖屋 (satōya)