🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆーち【四・四ち】 : yuuchi | define meaning
yuuchi
Pronunciation: [juːt͡ɕi]
Definition
Number
- Four
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese よっつ【四つ・４つ】 yottsu "four".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "ヨウツ" (p. 13).
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Four. Shee (Loo-Choo); Eéoots see, or joo (Japan)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 四 四ち |
| Kana | ゆーち |
| Romanization | yuuchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [juːt͡ɕi] |
意味：よん・し【四】、よっつ【四つ・４つ】
Categories:
四
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 3). ゆーち【四・四ち】 : yuuchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/724/yuuchi/.