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じなん【次男・二男】 : jinan | define meaning
jinan
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑinaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Second son
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese じなん【次男・二男】 jinan "second son". Ultimately from Chinese 【次男】 "second son" (cf. Mandarin cìnán; Cantonese ci3 naam4; Hokkien chhù-lâm and chhìr-lâm; Sino-Korean 차남 chanam; Sino-Vietnamese thứ nam), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *tshijH nom.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 次男 二男 |
| Kana | じなん |
| Romanization | jinan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑinaŋ̍] |
意味：じなん【次男・二男】
Categories:
次男
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, November 4). じなん【次男・二男】 : jinan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9302/jinan/.