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かりゆし

kariyushi

Pronunciation: [kaɾijuɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Harmony; happiness; auspiciousness; good fortune

Etymology

Historical attestations

  • Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "kari-yushi, good luck".

Notes

Derived terms:

かりゆしウェア kariyushi wea – Kariyushi Wear or Kariyushi Shirt, a type of dress shirt worn in the summer similar to the Hawaiian Aloha Shirt.

かりゆしクラブ kariyushi kurabu – Kariyushi Club, a political party in Okinawa that seeks the independence of the Ryukyu Islands.

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OrthographyForm
Kanaかりゆし
Romanizationkariyushi
Pronunciation (IPA)[kaɾijuɕi]

意味:めでたい、ちょうわ【調和】、しあわせ【幸せ】、こうふく【幸福】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, December 18). かりゆし : kariyushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/508/kariyushi/.