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うしる【後る・後】 : ushiru | define meaning

ushiru

Pronunciation: [ʔuɕiɾu]

Definition

Noun

Behind; in back (of); backside; rear

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima うしと ushito; Amami (Koniya) うしりょ ushiryo; Okinawan うしる ushiru; and standard Japanese うしろ【後ろ・後】 ushiro "behind".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うしる」後（ウシロ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	後る後
Kana	うしる
Romanization	ushiru
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɕiɾu]

意味：うしろ【後ろ・後】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). うしる【後る・後】 : ushiru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6794/ushiru/.