えと
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えと
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十干を中国で五行に当てはめ、さらに陰・陽を割り当てるにおいて、日本でも甲（きのえ）など陽にあたるものに「え（兄）」の語を当て、乙（きのと）など陰にあたるものに「と（おと・弟）」の語を当て、あわせて「えと」と呼称したことによる。
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Talk about this word "えと." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%88%E3%81%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. えと. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%88%E3%81%A8 "えと." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%88%E3%81%A8.Cite this
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title = {えと},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%88%E3%81%A8},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
