Appendix:Gikun Usage in Meiji Version of Japanese Bible/儕

Etymology
Gikun word derived by applying Chinese-derived spelling to native Japanese pluralizing suffix.

Suffix
(ra) → (ra)


 * 1) (pluralizing suffix) e.g. (warera, us).
 * ※ In Genesis 1:26, the multi-person God-head (The Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Ghost) is refferred to by the plural word "us" translated (warera, us) but this is not a unique usage of this kanji for this suffix in this Bible translation.