那覇

See also: 那霸

Japanese
Kanji in this term
那 覇
な
Grade: S		 は
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
那霸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan 那覇 (Nāfa).

Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    那(な)覇(は) • (Naha) 

    1. Naha (the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

    Descendants
    • Russian: На́ха f (Náxa)

    Okinawan

    Etymology

    Cognate with Japanese 那覇 (Naha).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /naːɸa/

    Proper noun

    那覇 (hiragana なーふぁ, rōmaji Nāfa)

    1. Naha, the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa

    References
    • “なーふぁ【那覇】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
    • 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawago Jiten, “Okinawan Dictionary”)‎, 1963
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