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とぅじ【刀自】 : tuji | define meaning
tuji
Pronunciation: [tud͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Wife; one's wife; bride
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese とじ【刀自】 toji and its variant とうじ touji "matron; housewife; lady". The kanji are considered ateji. Ultimately from an earlier とぬし【戸主】 tonushi "head of the household".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 刀自 |
| Kana | とぅじ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 婢じ |
| Romanization | tuji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tud͡ʑi] |
意味：よめ【嫁】、つま【妻】
Categories:
刀自
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 2). とぅじ【刀自】 : tuji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/41/tuji/.