🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くゎん・くぁん【棺・柩】 : kwan | define meaning
kwan
Pronunciation: [kʷaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Coffin; casket
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かん【棺・柩】 kan "coffin".
Historical attestations
- Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste: Along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lewchew, with an Account of Her Subsequent Shipwreck (1818), by John M'Leod, records "Coffin. Quan".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 棺 柩 |
| Kana | くゎん くぁん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 彩ん |
| Romanization | kwan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʷaŋ̍] |
意味：かん・ひつぎ【棺・柩】
Categories:
棺
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, December 17). くゎん・くぁん【棺・柩】 : kwan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6769/kwan/.