🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
すぶく【蘇木】 : subuku | define meaning
subuku
Pronunciation: [subuku]
Definition
Noun
- Sappanwood (Biancaea sappan sp.); Indian redwood
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese そぼく【蘇木】 soboku "sappanwood" and its variant すぼく suboku.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「すィーわー、すぶく」蘇方（スハウ）、蘇枋、蘇芳、まれい語紫色ヲ染ムル染料トス".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蘇木 |
| Kana | すぶく |
| Romanization | subuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [subuku] |
意味：すおう・スオウ【蘇芳・蘇方・蘇枋】、そぼく・ソボク・すぼく・スボク【蘇木】
Categories:
蘇木
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 30). すぶく【蘇木】 : subuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8765/subuku/.