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みすか【三十日・晦日】 : misuka | define meaning

misuka

Pronunciation: [misuka]

Definition

Noun

Last day of the month

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese みそか【三十日・晦日】 misoka "last day of the month".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「みすか」三十日（ミソカ）".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	三十日晦日
Kana	みすか
Romanization	misuka
Pronunciation (IPA)	[misuka]

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三十日

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). みすか【三十日・晦日】 : misuka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8657/misuka/.