🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐじら【鯨】 : gujira | define meaning
gujira
Pronunciation: [ɡud͡ʑiɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Whale
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くじら【鯨】 kujira "whale".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぐじら」鯨（クヂラ）、魚類ニアラズ犬豚牛馬等".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鯨 |
| Kana | ぐじら |
| Romanization | gujira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡud͡ʑiɾa] |
意味：くじら・クジラ【鯨】
Categories:
鯨
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 15). ぐじら【鯨】 : gujira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1379/gujira/.