🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちん【金】 : chin | define meaning
chin
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Gold
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese きん【金】 kin "gold".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Gold. Ching".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 金 |
| Kana | ちん |
| Romanization | chin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiŋ̍] |
意味：きん【金】
Categories:
金
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). ちん【金】 : chin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8342/chin/.