ちょ

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞]

Etymology 1

Syllable

ちょ • (cho) 

  1. The hiragana syllable ちょ (cho). Its equivalent in katakana is チョ (cho).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ちょ – see the following entries.
【著】6
[noun] book
[suffix] written by (the author of a book)
[suffix] striking
【緒】S
[noun] alternative form of 緒 (sho)
(This term, ちょ (cho), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ちょ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ちょ.)

Etymology 3

Suffix

ちょ • (-cho) 

  1. (slang, endearing or derogatory) diminutive suffix indicating a person
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Noun

ちょ • (cho) 

  1. (colloquial) short for 頂戴 (chōdai)

Etymology 5

Alternative forms

Interjection

ちょ • (cho) 

  1. (informal) short for ちょっと (chotto)

Etymology 6

Noun

ちょ • (cho) 

  1. [from 1915] (thief cant) water
    Synonym: 水 (mizu, standard)

References

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