🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ひぬかん【火ぬ神】 : hi nu kan | define meaning
hi nu kan
Pronunciation: [çinukaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- God of fire; fire god
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima ひのかん hi no kan; Okinawan ひぬかん hi nu kan; Yaeyama (Hatoma) ぴなかん pinakan; and standard Japanese ひのかみ【火の神】 hi no kami "god of fire".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 火ぬ神 |
| Kana | ひぬかん |
| Romanization | hi nu kan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [çinukaŋ̍] |
意味：ひのかみ【火の神】
火ぬ神
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 24). ひぬかん【火ぬ神】 : hi nu kan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7090/hinukan/.