与那国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 与那国 – see 與那國 (“Yonaguni; 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) 

1. Yonaguni, Okinawa

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) 

1. Yonaguni, Okinawa

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) 

1. Yonaguni, Okinawa

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) 

1. (Taketomi) Yonaguni, Okinawa

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) 

1. Yonaguni, Okinawa

Derived terms

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