🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あじ【按司】 : aji | define meaning
aji
Pronunciation: [ʔad͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Local ruler; local lord; Anji; Aji
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 "Great man (Chinese Tajin). A'jee, or Páychin".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 按司 |
| Kana | あじ |
| Romanization | aji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔad͡ʑi] |
意味：あじ・あんじ【按司】
Categories:
按司
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). あじ【按司】 : aji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8351/aji/.