頭胸
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 頭 | 胸 |
| とう Grade: 2 | きょう Grade: 6 |
| kan’on | |
Etymology
Appears to be a Japanese coinage based on Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 頭 (tō, “head”) + 胸 (kyō, “chest, thorax”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [to̞ːkʲo̞ː]
Noun
頭胸 (hiragana とうきょう, rōmaji tōkyō)
- (anatomy, uncommon, dated) cephalothorax
- Synonyms: 頭胸部 (tōkyōbu) (more common; literally “cephalothoracic portion”), 頭胸甲 (tōkyōkō) (“carapace”; literally “cephalothoracic plate”)
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN