🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うー【卯】 : uu | define meaning
uu
Pronunciation: [ʔuː]
Definition
Noun
- The fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches
- (Zodiac) The Hare; the Rabbit
- (Time) 5am-7am
- (Cardinal direction) East
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese う【卯】 u "the fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches".
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".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 卯 |
| Kana | うー |
| Romanization | uu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuː] |
意味：う・ぼう【卯】
卯
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 21). うー【卯】 : uu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7747/uu/.