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くや【紺屋】

kuya

Pronunciation: /kuja/ [kuja]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Fabric, textiles) Dye shop; dye factory
    1. くやどん紺屋どん・紺屋殿】
      kuya-don
      "(the) dyer"

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima くや kuya; Okinawan くや kuya; and standard Japanese こうや【紺屋】 kouya and its variant こんや kon'ya "dye shop".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji紺屋
Kanaくや
Romanizationkuya
Pronunciation (IPA)/kuja/ [kuja]

意味:こうや・こんや【紺屋】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). くや【紺屋】 : kuya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5425/kuya/.