顎門あぎと

noun

chin; jaw

Only when written 顎門 / 腭門 / 顎

Archaic word for the chin or jaw; in modern Japanese あご is used instead. Found in old texts or classical contexts.

See also: あご

• 古こ語ごでは「あぎと」が顎あごを指さした。

  In old language, 'agito' referred to the chin.

noun

gills; branchia

Only when written 鰓 / 腮

Archaic word for gills; in modern Japanese えら is used. Found in old texts or classical contexts.

See also: えら

• 古こ文ぶん書しょに「鰓えら」と書かいて「あぎと」と読よませる例れいがある。

  There are examples in old documents where 鰓 is read as 'agito'.