Word details

民間語源

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 民間語源.

Dictionary

Entry

民間語源みんかんごげんNoun
1

folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

people, nation, subjects

5 strokesFrequency 28JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ミン

Kun

たみ

Nanori

ひと

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

word, speech, language

14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

かた.るかた.らう

source, origin

13 strokesFrequency 738JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲン

Kun

みなもと

Nanori

はらみなもと

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