🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くらじ【水母・海月】 : kuraji | define meaning
kuraji
Pronunciation: [kuɾad͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Jellyfish; medusa; nettlefish
Etymology
The Okinawan form suggests the reconstruction *kuragi. Cognate to standard Japanese くらげ【水母・海月】 kurage "jellyfish". Ultimately believed to be a compound of くら【暗】 kura "dark" and the rendaku form of け【気】 ke "spirit".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 水母 海月 |
Kana | くらじ |
Romanization | kuraji |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuɾad͡ʑi] |
意味:くらげ・クラゲ【水母・海月】、すいぼ【水母】
Categories:
水母
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, October 19). くらじ【水母・海月】 : kuraji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 31, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4349/kuraji/.