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あがい・あんがい・あか゚い【東・上い】 : angai · anngai | define meaning

angai · anngai

Pronunciation: [ˀaŋai]

Definition

Noun

East; eastern; eastward; in the east

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese あがり【上り】 agari "ascent; rise". The semantic shift from "ascent; rise" to "east" is a small feat when considering that the term would have been used to denote the direction where the sun rises, ascends.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	東上い
Kana	あがいあんがいあか゚い
Romanization	angai anngai
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ˀaŋai]

意味：ひがし【東】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2017, November 14). あがい・あんがい・あか゚い【東・上い】 : angai · anngai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3551/angai-anngai/.