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くらじ【水母・海月】

kuraji

Pronunciation: [kuɾad͡ʑi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Jellyfish; medusa; nettlefish

Etymology

The Okinawan form suggests the reconstruction *kuragi. Cognate to standard Japanese くらげ【水母・海月】 kurage "jellyfish". Ultimately believed to be a compound of くら【暗】 kura "dark" and the rendaku form of 【気】 ke "spirit".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji水母
海月
Kanaくらじ
Romanizationkuraji
Pronunciation (IPA)[kuɾad͡ʑi]

意味:くらげ・クラゲ【水母・海月】、すいぼ【水母】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, October 19). くらじ【水母・海月】 : kuraji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4349/kuraji/.