相子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
相 子
あい
Grade: 3		 こ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology 1

相 (あい) (ai, “together, mutual”) + 子 (こ) (-ko, diminutive suffix). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

相子 (hiragana あいこ, rōmaji aiko, historical hiragana あひこ)

  1. a draw, standoff, tie (two parties have the same score)
  2. quits, even, square
Usage notes
  • This term is often spelled in hiragana, as あいこ.
  • The even, square sense can be expressed with the honorific prefix 御 (o-), as in お相子 (o-aiko).

Proper noun

相子 (hiragana あいこ, rōmaji Aiko, historical hiragana あひこ)

  1. a female given name
  2. a surname​.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
相 子
しょう
Grade: 3		 こ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Kanji in this term
相 子
そう
Grade: 3		 こ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

From the on'yomi readings of 相 + 子 (-ko, common feminine suffix).

Proper noun

相子 (hiragana しょうこ, rōmaji Shōko, historical hiragana しやうこ)

  1. a female given name

相子 (hiragana そうこ, rōmaji Sōko, historical hiragana さうこ)

  1. a female given name

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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