Map of Japan

Hover over an area
North
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu
Ryukyu
Leaflet JLect | Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0
X
🔧

Settings

Search type

Word search: Languages

Word search: Databases

🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

ちゃー【如何】

chaa

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕaː]

Definition

Adverb

  1. How; what; in what way; in what manner

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese いか【如何】 ika "how, how about, in what way" and its derivative いかが【如何】 ikaga "how, how about".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji如何
Kanaちゃー
Romanizationchaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕaː]

意味:どう【如何】

+ amend/report

如何
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). ちゃー【如何】 : chaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/911/chaa/.