与那国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 与那国 – see 與那國 (“Yonaguni”). (This term is the simplified form of 與那國).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
与	那	国
よ Grade: S	な Grade: S	くに > ぐに Grade: 2
on'yomi		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
與那國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jo̞na̠ɡɯ̟ɲ̟i]

Proper noun

与(よ)那(な)国(ぐに) • (Yonaguni)

Yonaguni (a town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan)

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
与	那	国
Grade: S	Grade: S	Grade: 2

Alternative spelling
與那國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 与(よ)那(な)国(ぐに) (Yonaguni). The native form would be *Yunagun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /junaɡuni/

Proper noun

与那国(ゆなぐに) (Yunaguni)

Yonaguni (a town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan)

Derived terms

与(ゆ)那(な)国(ぐに)口(ぐち) (Yunaguniguchi, “Yonaguni language”)

Yaeyama

Kanji in this term
与	那	国
Grade: S	Grade: S	Grade: 2

Alternative spelling
與那國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /junoːŋ/

Proper noun

与那国(ゆのーん) (Yunōn)

Yonaguni (a town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan)

Derived terms

与那国物言 (ゆのーんむに, Yunōnmuni, “Yonaguni language”)

Etymology 2

Shortening of the above form.

Pronunciation

(Taketomi) IPA^(key): /junoŋ/

Proper noun

与那国(ゆのん) (Yunon)

(Taketomi) Yonaguni (a town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan)

Yonaguni

Kanji in this term
与	那	国
Grade: S	Grade: S	Grade: 2

Alternative spelling
與那國 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dunaŋ/

Proper noun

与那国(どぅなん) (Dunan)

Yonaguni (a town and island of Yaeyama district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the westmost inhabited island of Japan)

Derived terms

与那国物言 (どぅなんむぬい, Dunanmunui, “Yonaguni language”)