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くく【穀】 : kuku | define meaning
kuku
Pronunciation: [kuku]
Definition
Noun
- (Literary) Grain; cereal; corn
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こく【穀】 koku "grain". Ultimately from Chinese 【穀】 "grain" (cf. Mandarin gǔ; Cantonese guk1; Eastern Min gók; Hokkien kok and kak; Sino-Korean 곡 gok; Sino-Vietnamese cốc), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *kuwk.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 穀 |
| Kana | くく |
| Romanization | kuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuku] |
意味：こくもつ【穀物】
穀
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, February 7). くく【穀】 : kuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, March 28, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8367/kuku/.