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うかぜ【大風】 : ukaze | define meaning
ukaze
Definition
Noun
- A tropical storm or cyclone with violent wind and heavy rain: a typhoon, hurricane, tropical cyclone
Etymology
Cognate to Yaeyama うふかじ【大風】 ufukaji "typhoon"; Yonaguni うぶかでぃ ubukadi (ibid.); and standard Japanese おおかぜ【大風】 ookaze "strong winds".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大風 |
| Kana | うかぜ |
| Romanization | ukaze |
意味：たいふう【台風・耐風・颱風】、ねったいていきあつ【熱帯低気圧】、おおかぜ【大風】、ハリケーン、サイクロン
Categories:
大風
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うかぜ【大風】 : ukaze | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2190/ukaze/.