かとう

See also: かどう

Japanese

Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of かとう – see the following entries.
【下等】
[adjective] of low rank; of low quality; inferior
[noun] low rank; low quality; inferiority
【果糖】
[noun] Synonym of フルクトース (furukutōsu, “fructose”); fruit sugar
【加東】
[proper noun] Katō, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
【河套】
[proper noun] Synonym of オルドス (Orudosu): Ordos, a region in China enclosed by the Huang He to the north and the Great Wall to the south
【加藤】
[proper noun] a surname
(This term, かとう, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 過当, 火灯, 瓦灯, 火頭, 可撓, 仮痘, 河塘, 河頭, 架頭, 掛搭, 歌頭, 裹頭, 河東.)

Etymology 2
Alternative spelling
勝とう

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かと​ー [kàtóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Verb

かとう • (katō) ←かたう (katau)?

  1. volitional or conjectural of かつ (勝つ, katsu)

Etymology 3
Alternative spellings
硬う
固う
堅う

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かとー [kàtóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Adjective

かとう • (katō) ←かたう (katau)?

  1. -u infinitive of かたい (硬い, 固い, 堅い, katai)

Etymology 4
Alternative spelling
難う

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) かとー [kàtóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠to̞ː]

Adjective

かとう • (katō) ←かたう (katau)?

  1. -u infinitive of かたい (難い, katai)
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