🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あくま【悪魔・惡魔】 : akuma | define meaning
akuma
Pronunciation: [ʔakuma]
Definition
Noun
- Demon; devil; evil spirit
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あくま【悪魔・惡魔】 akuma "demon".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくま、いちぢやま」悪魔（アクマ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 悪魔 惡魔 |
| Kana | あくま |
| Romanization | akuma |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakuma] |
意味：あくま【悪魔・惡魔】
Categories:
悪魔
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 10). あくま【悪魔・惡魔】 : akuma | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7825/akuma/.