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はちしむ【初霜】 : hachishimu | define meaning

hachishimu

Pronunciation: [hat͡ɕiɕimu]

Definition

Noun

First frost

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese はつしも【初霜】 hatsushimo "first frost".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「はつィしむ」初霜（ハツシモ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	初霜
Kana	はちしむ
Romanization	hachishimu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[hat͡ɕiɕimu]

意味：はつしも【初霜】

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初霜

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 18). はちしむ【初霜】 : hachishimu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7234/hachishimu/.