🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ふ【卯】 : fu | define meaning
fu
Pronunciation: [ɸu]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) The fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches
- (Zodiac) The Hare; the Rabbit
- (Time) 5am-7am
- (Cardinal direction) East
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ふ」卵（ウ）、支干、方角、時ノ名".
Notes
Modern Okinawan now uses the form うー uu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 卯 |
| Kana | ふ |
| Romanization | fu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸu] |
意味：う・ぼう【卯】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 21). ふ【卯】 : fu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7746/fu/.