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うみんちゅ【海人・海ん人】 : uminchu | define meaning

uminchu

Pronunciation: [ʔumin̩t͡ɕu]

Definition

Noun

Fisherman, fishermen
Diver
Man of the sea

Etymology

From うみ【海】 umi "sea", the reduced genitive particle ん n, and (っ)ちゅ【人】 (c)chu "person". Cognate with the Okinawan variant うんちゅ【海人】 unchu "fisherman, fishermen".

Notes

Variants:

うみんちゅー uminchuu

うんちゅ unchu

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	海人海ん人
Kana	うみんちゅ
Romanization	uminchu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔumin̩t͡ɕu]

意味：あま【蜑・海人】、りょうし【漁師】

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Sea
People

海人

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, July 1). うみんちゅ【海人・海ん人】 : uminchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/401/uminchu/.