保栄茂

保栄茂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
保	栄	茂
ぼえ＞び		も＞ん Grade: S
Grade: 5	Grade: 4
irregular

Alternative spelling
保榮茂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Okinawan sound shift. /oe/ and /oi/ sounds become /wi/ or /i/ (see 声(こえ) (koe)＞声 (くぃー) (kwī)), and /mo/ and /mu/ sounds become /n/ (see あれもこれも＞ありんくりん or 武(む) (mu)＞武(ん) (n) as in 金(きん)武(む) (Kinmu)＞金 (ち)武 (ん) (Chin) and 金武(きん) (Kin)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲĩɴ]

Noun

保栄茂(びん) • (Bin) 

1. a place name.