よすが

See also: よすか

Japanese

Alternative spellings
縁因便

Etymology

⟨yo₂su ka⟩ → */jəsuka/ → /josuɡa/

Shift from Old Japanese yosuka, itself a compound of 寄す (yosu, “to bring near, to draw close”) +‎ 処 (ka, “place”).[1][2] The ka shifted to voiced ga in Early Middle Japanese.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) よすが [yóꜜsùgà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
(Tokyo) よすが [yòsúgá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
IPA^(key): [jo̞sɨᵝɡa̠]

Noun

よすが • (yosuga)

something to rely on; a connection, affinity
someone to rely on; a relative
an opportunity, way, means

Synonyms

頼(たよ)り (tayori)
因(ちな)み (chinami)
縁(えん) (en)

References

Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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