正太
Chinese
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (正太) |
正 | 太 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ショタ (shota).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngtài
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngtài
- Wade–Giles: chêng4-tʻai4
- Yale: jèng-tài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqtay
- Palladius: чжэнтай (čžɛntaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
正太
- (neologism) cute prepubescent young boy
Derived terms
- 小正太
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 正 | 太 |
| しょう Grade: 1 |
た Grade: 2 |
Proper noun
正太 • (Shōta)
- a male given name