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あかい : akai | define meaning

akai

Pronunciation: [ʔakai]

Definition

Noun

Paper sliding door

Etymology

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Akai, a sliding door or window of the kind called shōji by the Japanese. (Jap. akari, a light.)".
沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あかい、しやいじ」明障子（アカリシヤイジ、シヤウジ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	あかい
Romanization	akai
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔakai]

意味：しょうじ【障子】、あかりしょうじ【明かり障子】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あかい : akai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8697/akai/.