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くじみ【昏鐘鳴】 : kujimi | define meaning

kujimi

Pronunciation: [kud͡ʑimi]

Definition

Noun

Bell rung at a temple at dusk; evening bell; bell ringing at dusk

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese こじみ【昏鐘鳴】 kojimi "evening bell". Ultimately from Chinese 【昏鐘鳴・昏钟鸣】 "bell ringing at dusk, evening bell" (cf. Mandarin hūn zhōng míng).

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「こじめ」昏鐘鳴".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	昏鐘鳴
Kana	くじみ
Romanization	kujimi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kud͡ʑimi]

意味：こじみ【昏鐘鳴】、いりあいのかね【入相の鐘】、ばんしょう【晩鐘】、ぼしょう【暮鐘】

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昏鐘鳴

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 10). くじみ【昏鐘鳴】 : kujimi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8608/kujimi/.