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ちじ : chiji | define meaning
chiji
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕid͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Top; peak; summit
- やまぬちじ【山ぬちじ】
yama nu chiji
"mountain top", "summit of a mountain" - ちじぬぶいん【ちじ上いん】
chiji nubuin
"to climb to the top"
- やまぬちじ【山ぬちじ】
- Above; high above
Etymology
Cognate with the Japanese dialectal term つじ tsuji "top, summit" and its variant つぢ tsudji, attested in Hyogo, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちじ |
| Romanization | chiji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕid͡ʑi] |
意味：ちょうじょう【頂上】、さんちょう【山頂】、いただき【頂・頂き・戴き】、てっぺん【天辺・頂辺】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 21). ちじ : chiji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7913/chiji/.