きゃたつ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
脚立脚榻 (rare)

Etymology

Supposedly from the 唐(とう)音(おん) (tōon, “Tōon reading”, literally “Tang sound”) of 脚榻子.^[1]^[2] The use of 立 in the spelling 脚立 is likely an example of phono-semantic matching, utilizing 立 as ateji based on the pronunciation of the verb 立(た)つ (tatsu), and also using its meaning "to stand".

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Explanation for dropping of 子? Add modern chinese pronunciations for comparison to 唐音”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) きゃたつ [kyàtátsú] (Heiban – [0])^[3]
IPA^(key): [kʲa̠ta̠t͡sɨ]

Noun

きゃたつ • (kyatatsu) ^{←きやたつ (kyatatu)^?}

step ladder (inverted V shape)

Hypernyms

梯子(はしご) (hashigo, “ladder”)

References

^ “脚立”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎^[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
^ “脚立”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎^[2] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[1] “脚立”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎^[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006

[2] “脚立”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎^[2] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months

[DJR-3] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[1]

[2]

[3]