🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
はが【墓】 : haga | define meaning
haga
Pronunciation: [haɡa]
Definition
Noun
- Grave; gravesite; tomb
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はか【墓】 haka "grave".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Grave. Háka".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 墓 |
| Kana | はが |
| Romanization | haga |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haɡa] |
意味：はか【墓】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 23). はが【墓】 : haga | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/33/haga/.