草々不一

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
いつ
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草不一

Etymology

From 草々(そうそう) (sōsō) + 不一(ふいつ) (fuitsu).

Pronunciation

  • On’yomi
    • (Tokyo) ーそーふいつ [sòósóófúꜜìtsù] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
    • IPA(key): [so̞ːso̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝit͡sɨᵝ]

Phrase

(そう)(そう)()(いつ) (sōsōfuitsu) さうさうふいつ (sausaufuitu)?

  1. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 草々, 不一, 不尽

Usage notes

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々不一 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

References

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