🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いちち【五・五ち】 : ichichi | define meaning
ichichi
Pronunciation: [ʔit͡ɕit͡ɕi]
Definition
Number
- Five
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「五」イツヽ" (p. 13).
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Five. Goo (Loo-Choo); Ittítsee (Japan)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 五 五ち |
| Kana | いちち |
| Romanization | ichichi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔit͡ɕit͡ɕi] |
意味：ご【五】、いつつ【五つ】
Categories:
五
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 27). いちち【五・五ち】 : ichichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/725/ichichi/.