🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆく【横】 : yuku | define meaning
yuku
Pronunciation: [juku]
Definition
Noun
- Horizontal
- Sideways
- Side
- Beside
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese よこ【横】 yoko "horizontal; side".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Ends of a thing. Yoókoo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 横 |
| Kana | ゆく |
| Romanization | yuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [juku] |
意味：よこ【横】
横
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 26). ゆく【横】 : yuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8250/yuku/.