Japanese

Syllable

ちょ ‎(romaji cho)

1. The hiragana syllable ちょ ‎(cho). Its equivalent in katakana is チョ ‎(cho).

Etymology 2

Kanji reading

ちょ ‎(romaji cho)

On-reading of:

• 著
• 緒
• 貯
• 猪
• 箸
• 躇

Noun

ちょ ‎(romaji cho)

1. 著: book

Suffix

ちょ ‎(romaji -cho)

1. diminutive suffix indicating a person, intended either endearingly or disparagingly.

Derived terms

• でぶっちょ ‎(debutcho): fatty