混成語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 5
せい
Grade: 4

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

混成(こんせい) (konsei, mixed, hybrid) + () (-go, word)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んせーご [kòńséégó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kõ̞ɰ̃se̞ːɡo̞]

Noun

(こん)(せい)() • (konseigo

  1. A portmanteau word; a blend.