Japanese

Noun

いと ‎(romaji ito)

1. (archaic) a young child, a baby

   Referred to a child of either sex until the late 1700s, after which it was used to refer specifically to a female child.

2. (archaic) a daughter

Prefix

いと ‎(romaji ito-)

1. (archaic) affixed to a noun referring to a person, indicating early childhood

Proper noun

いと ‎(romaji Ito)

1. 伊都: A female given name

   Likely derived by extension from the meaning of daughter. The kanji are ateji.

Etymology 2

Reading of various kanji terms.

Adverb

いと ‎(romaji ito)

1. 最, 甚: extremely, considerably
   • 970-999, Utsubo Monogatari (Toshikage)

     父母「いとあやしき子なり。生ひいでんやうを見む」とて [...]

Noun

いと ‎(romaji ito)

1. 意図: intention, aim, design
2. 異図: a treasonous or disloyal plan
3. 糸, 絲: string, thread, line
4. 従兄弟: a cousin
5. 已度: excess

Proper noun

いと ‎(romaji Ito)

1. 怡土: a former county in modern-day Fukuoka Prefecture

Verb

いとする ‎(transitive, romaji ito suru)

1. 意図: to intend or aim or design to do something
2. 異図: to plan to do something treasonous or disloyal

References

• Kōno, Tama (c. 970–999) Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei 10: Utsubo Monogatari 1 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 978-4-00-060010-1, published 1959.