海人

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
海 人
あま
Grade: 2 Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Unknown, but the same as 海女 (ama, “female diver”). The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓).

Possibly from Proto-Japonic *amay compare Old Japanese: 雨 (“rain”), 天 (ame2, ama, “sky”)

Noun

海人(あま) • (ama) 

  1. a male diver
See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
海 人
かい
Grade: 2 		と
Grade: 1
on'yomi nanori
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

海(かい)人(と) • (Kaito) 

  1. a male given name
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