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うみんちゅ【海人】 : uminchu | define meaning

uminchu

Definition

Noun

Fisherman, fishermen
Diver
A man of the sea

Etymology

Derived from the noun うみ【海】 umi "sea", the reduced genitive particle ん n, and the suffix ちゅ【人】 chu "person, people". Cognate to the Okinawan variant うんちゅ【海人】 unchu "fisherman, fishermen".

Notes

Variant: うんちゅ【海人】 unchu.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	海人
Kana	うみんちゅ
Romanization	uminchu

意味：あま【蜑・海人】、りょうし【漁師】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 17). うみんちゅ【海人】 : uminchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/401/uminchu/.