🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
おーじ【扇】 : ooji | define meaning
ooji
Pronunciation: [ʔoːd͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Folding fan; hand-held fan; flat fan
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese おうぎ【扇】 ougi "(folding) fan", historically spelled あふぎ【扇】 afugi.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Fan. O'jee", "Fan, to, one's self. O'jeeshoong" and "Fan, to offer a. O'jee kára".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 扇 |
| Kana | おーじ |
| Romanization | ooji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔoːd͡ʑi] |
意味：おうぎ【扇】、うちわ【団扇】、せんす【扇子】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 27). おーじ【扇】 : ooji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/70/ooji/.