カノン

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ノン [káꜜnòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠nõ̞ɴ]

Etymology 1

Either from English canon or German Kanon, ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, measuring rod, standard).[1]

Noun

カノン • (kanon

  1. a canon

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
加農

From Dutch kanon.[2]

Alternative forms

Noun

カノン • (kanon

  1. (weaponry) synonym of カノン砲 (kanon-hō, cannon)

References

  1. ^ 2007, 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), Tokyo: Shogakukan
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN