座布団
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 座 | 布 | 団 |
| ざ Grade: 6 |
ふ > ぶ Grade: 5 (ateji) |
とん Grade: 5 |
| goon | goon | tōon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 座布團 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 座 (za, “seat”) + 布団 (futon, “futon”). The futon reading for 布団 changes to buton as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
座布団 • (zabuton)
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 座 | 布 | 団 |
| ざ Grade: 6 |
ふ > ぷ Grade: 5 |
とん Grade: 5 |
| goon | goon | tōon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 座布團 (kyūjitai) |
Noun
座布団 • (zaputon)
References
- “座布団”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026