🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くんみー【君命】 : kunmii | define meaning
kunmii
Pronunciation: [kum̩miː]
Definition
Noun
- Imperial order; edict
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くんめい【君命】 kunmei "imperial order". Compare Chinese 【欽命】 "imperial order" (cf. Mandarin qīnmìng; and Cantonese jam1 ming6).
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くんみい」君命（クンメイ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 君命 |
| Kana | くんみー |
| Romanization | kunmii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kum̩miː] |
意味：くんめい【君命】
君命
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, November 5). くんみー【君命】 : kunmii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, November 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9314/kunmii/.