蛙

蛙

1. бака

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

• Go'on: え<ゑ
• Kan'on: わ, わい
• Kanyō'on: あ
• Kun: かえる-<かへる-, かわず-<かはづ-

/kaheru/: [kaperu] → [kaɸeru] → [kaweru] → [kaeru]. The loss of the medial -w- is due to the following -e as Japanese ceased to distinguish between /e, we/.

1. бака