🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くくる【心】 : kukuru | define meaning
kukuru
Pronunciation: [kukuɾu]
Definition
Noun
- Heart; mind; spirit; compassion; conscience
- くくるぬすく【心ぬ底】
kukuru nu suku
"bottom of one's heart" - っちゅぬくくるんかいふぃびちゅるくとぅば【人ぬ心んかい響ちゅる言葉】
cchu nu kukuru nkai fibichuru kutuba
"words that resonate in people's hearts", "words that resonate in people's minds" - くくるがきーん【心掛きーん】
kukuru gakiin
"to keep in mind", "to be mindful" - くくるぬしばさん【心ぬ狭さん】
kukuru nu shibasan
"to be narrow-minded"
- くくるぬすく【心ぬ底】
- Disposition; character; nature; temperament
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こころ【心】 kokoro "heart, mind".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 心 |
| Kana | くくる |
| Romanization | kukuru |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kukuɾu] |
意味：こころ【心】、しんじょう【心情】、きごころ【気心】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 5). くくる【心】 : kukuru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7237/kukuru/.