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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami: Koniya)

いのち【命】 : inochi | define meaning

inochi

Pronunciation: [ʔinot͡ɕi̥]

Definition

Noun

Life

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima いのっ inoq ~ ino'; Amami (Koniya) いのち inochi; Okinawan ぬち nuchi; Ishigaki ぬちぅ nuchï; Yonaguni ぬてぃ nuti; standard Japanese いのち【命】 inochi "life".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	命
Kana	いのち
Romanization	inochi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔinot͡ɕi̥]

意味：いのち【命】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 24). いのち【命】 : inochi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6093/inochi/.