🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちんくんしん【進貢船】 : chinkunshin | define meaning
chinkunshin
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiŋ̍kun̩ɕiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- A ship historically used by the Ryukyu Kingdom to send tributary envoys, conduct tributary missions and pay tribute to China. Tribute ship.
Etymology
Ultimately from Chinese 【進貢船・进贡船】 "tribute ship" (cf. Mandarin jìngòngchuán; Cantonese zeon3 gung3 syun4; Hokkien chìn-kòng-chûn and chìn-kòng-soân).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 進貢船 |
| Kana | ちんくんしん |
| Romanization | chinkunshin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiŋ̍kun̩ɕiŋ̍] |
意味：しんこうせん【進貢船】
Categories:
進貢船
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 3). ちんくんしん【進貢船】 : chinkunshin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8318/chinkunshin/.