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ちー【血】 : chii | define meaning
chii
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiː]
Definition
Noun
- Blood
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ち【血】 chi "blood".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Blood. Chee (‡ This word also signifies milk, and the female breast)" and "Bleed, to, (lit. to draw blood). Chee-hoóga-choong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 血 |
| Kana | ちー |
| Romanization | chii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiː] |
意味：ち【血】
Categories:
血
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 22). ちー【血】 : chii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2833/chii/.