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ちぎ【黄楊・柘植】 : chigi | define meaning

chigi

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɡi]

Definition

Noun

Japanese boxwood (Buxus microphylla sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese つげ【黄楊・柘植】 tsuge "Japanese boxwood".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「つィぎ」黄楊（ツゲ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	黄楊柘植
Kana	ちぎ
Romanization	chigi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕiɡi]

意味：つげ・ツゲ【黄楊・柘植】

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黄楊

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 15). ちぎ【黄楊・柘植】 : chigi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7222/chigi/.