益荒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
益 荒
ま(す)
Grade: 5 		あら > ら
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

増す (masu, “excel”) +‎ ら (-ra, nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma̠sɨɾa̠]

Noun

益(ます)荒(ら) • (masura) 

  1. having the strength of a god or man; manliness

Derived terms

  • 益荒男, 丈夫 (masurao)
  • 益荒神 (masurakami, masuragami)
  • 益荒猛男 (masuratakeo)
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