🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んぬ【蓑】 : nnu | define meaning
nnu
Pronunciation: [n̩nu]
Definition
Noun
- Straw raincoat; straw coat; straw cape
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese みの【蓑】 mino "straw raincoat".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Great coat (made of straw, worn also by the Chinese). New".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蓑 |
| Kana | んぬ |
| Romanization | nnu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [n̩nu] |
意味：みの【蓑】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). んぬ【蓑】 : nnu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8348/nnu/.