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あっさん【浅っさん】 : assan | define meaning
assan
Pronunciation: [ʔassaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Shallow
- Pale; light
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima あせ ase and あさか asaka; Amami (Koniya) あささﾑ asasam; Okinawan あささん asasan and あっさん assan; and standard Japanese あさい【浅い】 asai "shallow".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 浅っさん |
| Kana | あっさん |
| Romanization | assan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔassaŋ̍] |
意味：あさい【浅い】
浅っさん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 27). あっさん【浅っさん】 : assan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6020/assan/.