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わかなち【若夏】 : wakanachi | define meaning
wakanachi
Pronunciation: [wakanat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Early summer
Etymology
Derived from the root わか【若】 waka "young" and the term なち【夏】 nachi "summer". Attested in the Konkoukenshuu (混効験集, 1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", under the spelling わかなつ wakanatsu (#2 p. 3).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 若夏 |
| Kana | わかなち |
| Romanization | wakanachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [wakanat͡ɕi] |
意味：しょか・はつなつ【初夏】
Categories:
若夏
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). わかなち【若夏】 : wakanachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/497/wakanachi/.