🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
だんちゅ【蘭鋳・蘭虫・卵虫】 : danchu | define meaning
danchu
Pronunciation: /daNtju/ [dan̩t͡ɕu]
Definition
Noun
- Goldfish
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima だんちゅ danchu "goldfish"; Okinawan だんちゅー danchuu; and standard Japanese らんちゅう【蘭鋳・蘭虫・卵虫】 ranchuu "ranchu goldfish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蘭鋳 蘭虫 卵虫 |
| Kana | だんちゅ |
| Romanization | danchu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /daNtju/ [dan̩t͡ɕu] |
意味：きんぎょ【金魚】
Categories:
蘭鋳
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 12). だんちゅ【蘭鋳・蘭虫・卵虫】 : danchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4971/danchu/.