囲炉裏

Japanese
囲炉裏 (an irori)
Kanji in this term
囲 炉 裏
い
Grade: 5		 ろ
Grade: S		 り
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
圍爐裏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Possibly from Ainu [Term?].

The kanji spelling is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

Noun

囲(い)炉(ろ)裏(り) • (irori) ←ゐろり (wirori)?

  1. a traditional sunken hearth or fireplace cut in the middle of a floor; usually found in homes in northern Japan
    Synonyms: 炉 (ro), ゆるり (yururi)

Derived terms
  • 囲炉裏(いろり)端(ばた) (iroribata)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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