🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆみ【弓】 : yumi | define meaning
yumi
Pronunciation: [jumi]
Definition
Noun
- (Weapon) Bow
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ゆみ【弓】 yumi "bow".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Bow. Yoómee" and "Bow, to pull a. Yoómee feétchoong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 弓 |
| Kana | ゆみ |
| Romanization | yumi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jumi] |
意味：ゆみ【弓】
Categories:
弓
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). ゆみ【弓】 : yumi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7968/yumi/.