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belch

HSK 10
Human Body Face
イ、アイ、オク
ああ、おくび
희, 애
Components
mouth+ meaning =
belch
Meaning component
kǒu mouth
mouth
Phonetic component
meaning
thought, idea, opinion
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yī]
yeah (interjection of approval); to belch
Japanese
ああ あー 同音

int.

  1. usually kana ah!; oh!; alas! (occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟)
  2. usually kana yes; indeed; that is correct
  3. usually kana aah; gah; argh (in exasperation)
  4. usually kana hey!; yo!
  5. usually kana uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha
Example Sentences