馬来
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 馬 | 来 |
| ま Grade: 2 |
らい > れー Grade: 2 |
| irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 馬來 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Borrowed from English Malay. The kanji is ateji (当て字), from Mandarin 馬來 / 马来 (Mǎlái).
Proper noun
馬来 • (Marē)
- obsolete spelling of マレー
References
- “〈馬来〉”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025