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うしと【後と・後】 : ushito | define meaning

ushito

Pronunciation: /usito/ [uɕ(i̥)to~uçto]

Definition

Noun

Behind; in back (of); backside; rear

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima うしと ushito; Amami (Koniya) うしりょ ushiryo; Okinawan うしる ushiru; and standard Japanese うしろ【後ろ・後】 ushiro "behind".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うしる」後（ウシロ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	後と後
Kana	うしと
Romanization	ushito
Pronunciation (IPA)	/usito/ [uɕ(i̥)to~uçto]

意味：うしろ【後ろ・後】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). うしと【後と・後】 : ushito | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5130/ushito/.