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うちゆ【浮世・浮ち世】 : uchiyu | define meaning

uchiyu

Pronunciation: [ʔut͡ɕiju]

Definition

Noun

Fleeting world; ephemeral world; transient world

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese うきよ【浮世・浮き世・憂世・憂き世】 ukiyo "fleeting world".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うち𛃥」浮世（ウキヨ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	浮世浮ち世
Kana	うちゆ
Romanization	uchiyu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔut͡ɕiju]

意味：うきよ【浮世・浮き世】

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浮世

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 22). うちゆ【浮世・浮ち世】 : uchiyu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7754/uchiyu/.