町家
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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町 | 家 |
まち Grade: 1 |
や Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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町屋 |
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町家 (machiya, chōka): the Tōmatsu House from Funairi-chō, Nagoya is an example of a large traditional Japanese townhouse.
Compound of 町 (machi, “town”) + 家 (ya, “family, household; house”).[1][2][3]
Appears in texts from the late 1100s.[1]
Noun
町家 • (machiya)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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町 | 家 |
ちょう Grade: 1 |
か Grade: 2 |
goon | kan’on |
A coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of 町 (chō, “town”) + 家 (ka, “family, household; house”).
Appears in texts from the late 1700s.[1]
Noun
Usage notes
The machiya reading appears to be more common.
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
- 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entry in Britannica Japan (in Japanese)
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