🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちゃわん【茶碗】 : chawan | define meaning
chawan
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕawaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Rice bowl; teacup; tea cup
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ちゃわん【茶碗】 chawan "rice bowl, teacup".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Tea cup. Cháwung" and "Bring a cup of water here. Cháwung náki meézee eéteecoo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 茶碗 |
| Kana | ちゃわん |
| Romanization | chawan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕawaŋ̍] |
意味：ちゃわん【茶碗】
茶碗
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 25). ちゃわん【茶碗】 : chawan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7979/chawan/.