🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あかぎ【赤木】 : akagi | define meaning
akagi
Pronunciation: [ʔakaɡi]
Definition
Noun
- Bishop wood (Bischofia javanica sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あかぎ【赤木】 akagi "bishop wood".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あかぎ」赤木（アカギ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 赤木 |
| Kana | あかぎ |
| Romanization | akagi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakaɡi] |
意味：あかぎ・アカギ【赤木】
Categories:
赤木
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あかぎ【赤木】 : akagi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8686/akagi/.