Japanese [ edit ] Etymology 1 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
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
【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 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 .)