🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あくじん【悪人・惡人】 : akujin | define meaning
akujin
Pronunciation: [ʔakud͡ʑiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Bad person; evil person; villain
Etymology
From あく【悪・惡】 aku "evil, bad" and じん【人】 jin "person".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくじん」悪人（アクニン）".
Notes
Synonym:
あくにん akunin
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 悪人 惡人 |
| Kana | あくじん |
| Romanization | akujin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakud͡ʑiŋ̍] |
意味：あくにん【悪人・惡人】、わるいひと【悪い人】
悪人
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくじん【悪人・惡人】 : akujin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7813/akujin/.