🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くちゃ : kucha | define meaning
kucha
Pronunciation: [kut͡ɕa]
Definition
Noun
- The bed or bedroom of a young married couple
Etymology
Possibly related to Japanese こういた【甲板】 kouita "top board, deck" or こいた【小板】 koita "small board".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Bed. Coócha".
Notes
Historically, くちゃ kucha was mainly used by the lower class, while the honorific form んちゅちゃ【御ちゅちゃ】 nchucha was used by the upper class.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くちゃ |
| Romanization | kucha |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kut͡ɕa] |
意味：若い夫婦の寝床または寝室
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 11). くちゃ : kucha | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7838/kucha/.