お日様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日	様
ひ Grade: 1	さま Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
お日樣 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

お日さま, 御日様

Etymology 1

From 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) +‎ 日 (hi, “sun”) +‎ 様 (-sama, “honorific suffix”).

Pronunciation

Kun’yomi

IPA^(key): [o̞çisa̠ma̠]

Noun

お日(ひ)様(さま) • (o-hi-sama)

(chiefly feminine or childish) the Sun; Mister Sun
Synonym: 天道様 (てんとうさま, tentōsama)

Noun

お日様(ひさ) or お日様(ひさあ) • (ohisa or ohisā)

(Kagoshima) sun; solar
Synonym: 天道様 (てんどさ, tendosa, てんどさぁ, tendosā)

References

“おひさ・おひさあ【お日様・御日様】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.

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