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苞 (つと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

苞つと

also: ほうしょ · ほうそ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

straw-wrapped item; bundle of straw

Traditional item wrapped in straw, often containing food or a gift. Associated with the word 藁苞 (わらづと).

See also: 藁苞

昔むかしは納なっ豆とうを藁わら苞づとに入いれて売うっていた。
In the past, natto was sold in straw wrappers.

2

noun

local produce; souvenir; gift

Refers to a local specialty or gift brought from a trip, similar to 土産 (みやげ). Often used in the context of traditional or regional items.

See also: 土産 (みやげ)

旅たび先さきで買かった苞つとを家か族ぞくに渡わたした。
I gave my family the local souvenir I bought on the trip.

Written forms

苞つとUsage100%
Standard kanji for the reading つと, referring to a straw-wrapped item or bundle.
苞苴
- つと
  Rare compound kanji form; also read ほうしょ or ほうそ in older texts.
- ほうしょ
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading for the compound 苞苴.
- ほうそ
  out-dated reading

Obsolete reading for the compound 苞苴.

ほうそ

out-dated reading

ほうしょ

out-dated reading

Kanji

苞husk, bract, straw wrapper
苴husk, bract, straw wrapper

Similar words

藁わら苞づと
Specifically a straw wrapper or bundle, often for food like natto. 苞 (つと) can refer to the wrapped item itself or, by extension, a souvenir.
土産みやげ
Common word for souvenir or gift from a trip. 苞 (つと) is a rarer, more traditional term with a nuance of local produce or a straw-wrapped gift.

Etymology

The kanji 苞 means 'straw wrapper' or 'bundle'. The reading つと is native Japanese, while ほうしょ/ほうそ are Sino-Japanese readings of the compound 苞苴, now obsolete.