🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆー【湯】 : yuu | define meaning
yuu
Pronunciation: [juː]
Definition
Noun
- Hot water
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ゆ【湯】 yu "hot water".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Scalding oneself with hot water. Meézee fidgeroósa yoo yáddee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 湯 |
| Kana | ゆー |
| Romanization | yuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [juː] |
意味：ゆ【湯】
湯
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 25). ゆー【湯】 : yuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7980/yuu/.