🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
じゃん【讒】 : jan | define meaning
jan
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Slander; defamation
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ざん【讒】 zan "slander".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ざん」讒（ザンゲン）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 讒 |
| Kana | じゃん |
| Romanization | jan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑaŋ̍] |
意味：ざんげん【讒言】、ざん【讒】
讒
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 17). じゃん【讒】 : jan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7232/jan/.