🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かに【金・鉄・銀・銅】 : kani | define meaning
kani
Pronunciation: [kani]
Definition
Noun
- Money
- Metal
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かね【金・鉄・銀・銅】 kane "money; metal".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Button. Hogánnee, or kánnee", "Lead (Metal). Meéjee kan'nee".
Notes
The form かな【金】 kana is also seen in some compounds.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 金 鉄 銀 銅 |
| Kana | かに |
| Romanization | kani |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kani] |
意味：かね・かな【金・鉄・銀・銅】
Categories:
金
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 26). かに【金・鉄・銀・銅】 : kani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7987/kani/.