つた

Japanese

Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
蔦

Pronunciation

Noun

つた or ツタ • (tsuta) ←つた (tuta)?

  1. ivy, especially Parthenocissus tricuspidata
    蔦(つた)の絡(から)まる壁(かべ)
    tsuta no karamaru kabe
    ivy-covered wall
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツタ.

Etymology 2
Alternative spellings
苆
寸莎

Sound shift from すさ (susa) or すた (suta) of the same meaning. Appears from 1872.[2]

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) つた​ [tsùtáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨᵝta̠]

Noun

つた • (tsuta) ←つた (tuta)?

  1. [from 1872] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. “苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
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