カノン

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) カ​ノン [káꜜnòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠nõ̞ɴ]

Etymology 1

Either from English canon or German Kanon, ultimately from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”).[1]

Noun

カノン • (kanon) 

  1. a canon

Etymology 2
Alternative spelling
加農

From Dutch kanon.[2]

Alternative forms

Noun

カノン • (kanon) 

  1. (weaponry) Synonym of カノン砲 (kanon-hō, “cannon”)

References
  1. 2007, 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), Tokyo: Shogakukan
  2. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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