かも

Japanese

Etymology 1

Analyzable as a combination of か (ka, interrogative and indeterminate particle) + も (mo, “also, as well, too”, inclusive particle).

Often used as a shortening of longer expression かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”).

Particle

かも • (ka mo)

Short for かも知れない (ka mo shirenai, “may, might, perhaps”).
そうかもね。
Sō ka mo ne.
Maybe that's how it is. / Maybe you're right.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かも – see the following entries.

【鴨】J

[noun] a duck

[noun] (slang) (from the way ducks return to the same place and are thus easy to hunt) a mark or easy target for a swindle, someone who is likely to lose at gambling or other competition

[noun] (slang) (from the good flavor of duck meat) short for 鴨の味 (kamo no aji, “duck flavor”): a very good flavor; by extension, any remarkably good sensation or feeling, particularly describing happy married life

[noun] (slang) (from the uniform of black clothing) short for 黒鴨 (kurogamo, “black duck”): a male servant, such as a butler or chauffeur (compare English penguin)

[proper noun] a surname

[proper noun] any of various places, particularly in Kyoto

Alternative spelling
カモ

【加茂】	[proper noun] a surname [proper noun] any of various cities, towns, or districts in Japan, especially Kamo, Niigata.

【賀茂】

[proper noun] a surname

[proper noun] any of various places in Japan

[proper noun] A city in Niigata Prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Hiroshima Prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Kyōto prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Okayama Prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Shimane Prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Tokushima Prefecture

[proper noun] A town in Yamagata Prefecture

[proper noun] A district (gun) in Gifu Prefecture

[proper noun] A district (gun) in Niigata Prefecture

[proper noun] A neighborhood of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

(This term, かも, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かも, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かも.)

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