🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あかいゆ【赤魚】 : aka iyu | define meaning
aka iyu
Pronunciation: [ʔakaʔiju]
Definition
Noun
- Goldfish
Etymology
From あか【赤】 aka "red" and いゆ【魚】 iyu "fish". Cognate with standard Japanese あかうお【赤魚】 akauo "red fish" (esp. red rockfish or Pacific ocean perch).
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あかい𛃥」赤魚（アカヲ）".
Notes
Variant:
あかいゆー aka iyuu
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 赤魚 |
| Kana | あかいゆ |
| Romanization | aka iyu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakaʔiju] |
意味：きんぎょ【金魚】
Categories:
赤魚
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あかいゆ【赤魚】 : aka iyu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5703/akaiyu/.