🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちら【面】 : chira | define meaning
chira
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɾa]
Definition
Noun
- Cheek, cheeks
- Face
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese つら【面】 tsura "face", historically meaning "cheeks".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Face. Steéra, or Skeéra ‡ This is a very difficult word to pronounce, and I am not certain of having conveyed its true sound".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 面 |
| Kana | ちら |
| Romanization | chira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiɾa] |
意味：ほお・ほほ【頬】、つら【面】
Categories:
面
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 26). ちら【面】 : chira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/362/chira/.