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くーじょー【口上】 : kuujoo | define meaning

kuujoo

Pronunciation: [kuːd͡ʑoː]

Definition

Noun

Verbal message; speech; statement

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese こうじょう【口上】 koujou "verbal message".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くうじやう」口上（コウジヤウ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	口上
Kana	くーじょー
Romanization	kuujoo
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kuːd͡ʑoː]

意味：こうじょう【口上】

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口上

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). くーじょー【口上】 : kuujoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8663/kuujoo/.