🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
こーしー【後世】 : kooshii | define meaning
kooshii
Pronunciation: [koːɕiː]
Definition
Noun
- Posterity; future generations
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese こうせい【後世】 kousei "posterity".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「こうしい」後世（コウセイ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 後世 |
| Kana | こーしー |
| Romanization | kooshii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [koːɕiː] |
意味：こうせい【後世】
後世
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). こーしー【後世】 : kooshii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8664/kooshii/.