🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami: Kikai)
かみ【亀】 : kami | define meaning
kami
Pronunciation: [kʰami]
Definition
Noun
- Turtle; tortoise
Etymology
Cognate to Akita がめ game; Kikai はむぃ hamï, はみー hamii and かみ kami; Okinawan かーみ kaami; and standard Japanese かめ【亀】 kame "turtle; tortoise".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 亀 |
Kana | かみ |
Romanization | kami |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʰami] |
意味:かめ【亀】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かみ【亀】 : kami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 31, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1726/kami/.