🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぶき : buki | define meaning
buki
Pronunciation: [buki]
Definition
Noun
- (Color) Pink; pink-red; amaranth; salmon; coral; light red
Etymology
Likely cognate with standard Japanese ぼけ【木瓜】 boke "flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)" and its variant もけ moke.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぶき |
| Romanization | buki |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [buki] |
意味：ももいろ【桃色】、たんこうしょく【淡紅色】、うすあかいろ【薄赤色】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 9). ぶき : buki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, September 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9124/buki/.