🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くち【骨】 : kuchi | define meaning
kuchi
Pronunciation: [kut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Bone
- Bones of the deceased. Remains; bones; ashes.
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こつ【骨】 kotsu "bones, remains".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Bone. Coótsee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 骨 |
| Kana | くち |
| Romanization | kuchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kut͡ɕi] |
意味：いこつ【遺骨】、こつ【骨】
Categories:
骨
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). くち【骨】 : kuchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3613/kuchi/.