🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くるち【黒血】 : kuruchi | define meaning
kuruchi
Pronunciation: [kuɾut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Venous blood; deoxygenated blood
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くろち【黒血】 kurochi "venous blood".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くるち」黒血（クロチ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 黒血 |
| Kana | くるち |
| Romanization | kuruchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuɾut͡ɕi] |
意味：くろち【黒血】
黒血
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). くるち【黒血】 : kuruchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8688/kuruchi/.