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はちにし【初西】 : hachinishi | define meaning

hachinishi

Pronunciation: [hat͡ɕiniɕi]

Definition

Noun

First cold westerly winds of Fall (usually around November)

Etymology

From はち【初】 hachi "first" and にし【西】 nishi "west; western winds".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「はつィにし」初西（ハツニシ）、舊曆十月頃の風".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	初西
Kana	はちにし
Romanization	hachinishi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[hat͡ɕiniɕi]

意味：はつのせいふう【初の西風】、秋の最初の冷たい西風

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 18). はちにし【初西】 : hachinishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, July 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7235/hachinishi/.