🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くゎんぬん・くぁんぬん【観音・觀音】 : kwannun | define meaning
kwannun
Pronunciation: [kʷan̩nuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Bodhisattva of compassion. Avalokiteśvara; Guanyin; Kannon.
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かんのん【観音・觀音】 kannon "Avalokiteśvara (bodhisattva of compassion)".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with the Polar Expeditions (1831), by Frederick William Beechey, records "[...] of the goddess Kwan-yin (pronounced Kwan-yong by the Loo Chooans".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 観音 觀音 |
| Kana | くゎんぬん くぁんぬん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 彩んぬん |
| Romanization | kwannun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʷan̩nuŋ̍] |
意味：かんのん【観音・觀音】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 26). くゎんぬん・くぁんぬん【観音・觀音】 : kwannun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8247/kwannun/.