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あかちち【暁・曉】 : akachichi | define meaning

akachichi

Pronunciation: [ʔakat͡ɕit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Dawn, daybreak
1. あかちちぶし【暁節】
  akachichi bushi
  "Dawn (poem, song)" (A classical Okinawan musical piece)

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term あかつき【暁・曉】 akatsuki "dawn, daybreak". Presumably from the root あか【明】 aka "light" and a variant of とき【時】 toki "time" or possibly つき【月】 tsuki "moon".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	暁曉
Kana	あかちち
Romanization	akachichi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔakat͡ɕit͡ɕi]

意味：あけがた【明け方】、あかつき【暁・曉】、よあけ【夜明け】、あけぼの【曙】、しののめ【東雲】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 9). あかちち【暁・曉】 : akachichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/612/akachichi/.