🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami, Okinawa)
わし【鷲】 : washi | define meaning
washi
Pronunciation: [waɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Eagle
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese わし【鷲】 washi "eagle".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「わし」鷲（ワシ）".
Notes
Variant: わしぬとぅい【鷲ぬ鳥】 washi nu tui.
Uncommon variant: わさ wasa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鷲 |
| Kana | わし |
| Romanization | washi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [waɕi] |
意味：わし【鷲】
Categories:
鷲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). わし【鷲】 : washi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3970/washi/.