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双子
双子
See also: 雙子
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 双子 – see 雙子. (This term, 双子, is the simplified form of 雙子.) |
Notes:
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 双 | 子 |
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ふた Grade: S |
こ > ご Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Alternative forms
Etymology
双 (futa, “set of two”) + 子 (ko, “child”)
The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
双子 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 雙子, hiragana ふたご, romaji futago)
Derived terms
- 双子座 (futagoza): Gemini, the Twins