🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かんじ : kanji | define meaning
kanji
Pronunciation: [kan̩d͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- (Birds) Cockscomb; comb; crest
- (Fish) Dorsal spines; dorsal rays
- (Mammals) Mane
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Fish, the back of a. Kánjee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | かんじ |
| Romanization | kanji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kan̩d͡ʑi] |
意味：とさか・けいかん【鶏冠】、きょくじょう【棘条】、たてがみ【鬣】
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かんじ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). かんじ : kanji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8271/kanji/.