🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はか【墓】 : haka | define meaning
haka
Pronunciation: [haka]
Definition
Noun
- Grave; gravesite; tomb
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はか【墓】 haka "grave".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Grave. Háka".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 墓 |
| Kana | はか |
| Romanization | haka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haka] |
意味：はか【墓】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). はか【墓】 : haka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8200/haka/.