🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ふかさん【深さん】 : fukasan | define meaning
fukasan
Pronunciation: [ɸukasaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Deep
- Close (relationship)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ふかい【深い】 fukai "deep".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Deep. Fookássa".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 深さん |
| Kana | ふかさん |
| Romanization | fukasan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸukasaŋ̍] |
意味：ふかい【深い】
深さん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 4). ふかさん【深さん】 : fukasan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7376/fukasan/.