Japanese

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of うちわ – see the following entry.
団扇
[noun] a rigid hand fan that does not fold
[noun] short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
[noun] a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) featuring an uchiwa design
(This term, うちわ (uchiwa), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Alternative spelling
内輪

Pronunciation

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Noun

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うちわ (uchiwaうちは (utifa)?

  1. inner circle of people, or family
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN