🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くし【腰】 : kushi | define meaning
kushi
Pronunciation: [kuɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Body) Lower back
Etymology
Cognate to Tohoku こす kosu "lower back"; Kagoshima こす kos(u) "lower back"; Amami くすィ kusï "the back"; Yoron ふし fushi "lower back" (esp. in ふしなー fushinaa "back"); Kunigami (Nakijin) ふしー fushii; Tokunoshima and Okinawan くし kushi "lower back"; Miyako くすィ kusï and くすｽﾞ kusɿ "the back (esp. lower back)"; Yonaguni くち kuchi "the back"; standard Japanese こし【腰】 koshi "lower back".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 腰 |
| Kana | くし |
| Romanization | kushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuɕi] |
意味：せなか【背中】、うしろ【後ろ】、こし【腰】
Categories:
腰
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 29). くし【腰】 : kushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/638/kushi/.