1.2.8. Can a word have mixed on and kun readings?
In Japanese, words often have readings which are made by combining an
on'yomi, or Sino-Japanese reading, and a kun'yomi, or native
Japanese reading (see 6.7. What is Yamato kotoba?). These kinds of readings
are named after examples of the words themselves:
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yutou yomi (湯桶読み)
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A "yutou".
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In the word yutou (湯桶), "hot water bucket", the yu reading
of 湯 is a kun'yomi, but the tou reading of 桶 is an
on'yomi.
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juubako yomi (重箱読み)
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In the word juubako (重箱), "nested boxes", the juu reading
of 重 is a kun'yomi, but the bako (from hako) reading
of 箱 is an on'yomi
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