🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ふー【頬・頰】 : fuu | define meaning
fuu
Pronunciation: [ɸuː]
Definition
Noun
- Cheek, cheeks
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ほお【頬・頰】 hoo "cheek".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Cheeks. Hoo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 頬 頰 |
| Kana | ふー |
| Romanization | fuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɸuː] |
意味：ほお・ほほ【頬・頰】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). ふー【頬・頰】 : fuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8032/fuu/.