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うしりょ【後りょ・後】 : ushiryo | define meaning

ushiryo

Pronunciation: [ʔuɕiɾjo]

Definition

Noun

Behind; in back (of); backside; rear

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima うしと ushito; Amami (Koniya) うしりょ ushiryo; Okinawan うしる ushiru; and standard Japanese うしろ【後ろ・後】 ushiro "behind".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うしる」後（ウシロ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	後りょ後
Kana	うしりょ
Romanization	ushiryo
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɕiɾjo]

意味：うしろ【後ろ・後】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). うしりょ【後りょ・後】 : ushiryo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5989/ushiryo/.