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ぢき・じき【琉球】

jiki

Pronunciation: /diki/ [d͡ʑiki]

Definition

Noun

  1. Ryukyu; Ryukyu Islands
    1. じきじん琉球人】
      jikijin
      "Ryukyuans"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese りゅうきゅう【琉球】 ryuukyuu "Ryukyu (Islands)".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji琉球
Kanaぢき
じき
Romanizationjiki
Pronunciation (IPA)/diki/ [d͡ʑiki]

意味:りゅうきゅう【琉球】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 13). ぢき・じき【琉球】 : jiki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1309/jiki/.