Etymology

otsu

O1T1S1U1

Today it means: In Old Japanese, one of two sets of vowels of uncertain pronunciation which fell together in modern Japanese. Full definition →

Japanese 乙
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otsu · adjective1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from乙
  2. Japanese · borrowed from乙
  3. English todayotsu

Borrowed from Japanese 乙 (“second”).

Otsu · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from大津
  2. English todayOtsu

Borrowed from Japanese 大津 (Ōtsu).

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