うちわ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
団扇

団扇 (uchiwa, dansen): a Japanese rigid hand fan.

Compound of 打ち (uchi, “hitting; batting”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 打つ utsu, “to hit, to bat”) +‎ 羽 (wa, “wing”). The kanji are an example of jukujikun.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うち​わ [ùchíꜜwà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕiɰᵝa̠]

Noun

うちわ • (uchiwa) ^{←うちは (utifa)?}

1. a rigid hand fan that does not fold
2. short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
3. a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring an uchiwa design

Derived terms

• 軍配団扇(ぐんばいうちわ) (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
• 団扇(ウチワ)撞(シュ)木(モク)鮫(ザメ) (uchiwa shumokuzame)

Related terms

• 扇子(せんす) (sensu): a folding fan
• 扇風機(せんぷうき) (senpūki): a rotating fan, an electric fan

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
内輪

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うちわ [ùchíwá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕiɰᵝa̠]

Noun

うちわ • (uchiwa) ^{←うちは (utifa)?}

1. inner circle of people, or family

Derived terms

• 内輪揉(うちわも)め (uchiwamome)
• 内輪喧嘩(うちわげんか) (uchiwagenka)