はとこ

also: さいじゅうけいてい · はいとこ

は

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こ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

A child of one's parent's first cousin. The common reading is はとこ; はいとこ is a Tohoku dialect form. Kanji spellings are rare and gender-specific.

はとこUsage76%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare and often restricted by gender.
再従兄弟Usage24%
- はとこ
  Kanji form for male second cousins or mixed-gender groups; also read さいじゅうけいてい.
- さいじゅうけいてい
  On-reading of the kanji form; rarely used.
- はいとこ
再従姉妹はとこ
Kanji form for female second cousins.
再従姉弟はとこ
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji form for a female and male second cousin pair.
再従兄妹はとこ
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji form for a male and female second cousin pair.
はいとこ
Tohoku dialect variant.
さいじゅうけいてい

Compound of は (from はら, 'womb') and とこ (from ところ, 'place'), indicating a distant relative. The exact derivation is uncertain.