"不知火" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Japanese]

IPA: [ɕiɾa̠nɯ̟ᵝi] Forms: 不知火 [canonical] (ruby: 不知(しらぬ), ()), Shiranui [romanization], Siranufi [romanization], しらぬひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /ɕiranu ɸi/ → /ɕiranuwi/ → /ɕiranui/ From 知らぬ (shiranu, “unknown”, archaic negative form of 知る (shiru), “to know”) + 火 (hi, “fire”). Literally “unknown fire”, incorporating the 不知 kanbun or Chinese-derived spelling for the 知らぬ (shiranu, “not know(n), unknown”) portion. First attested in a text from 1470. Etymology templates: {{m|ja|知る|tr=shiru}} 知る (shiru), {{com|ja||火|alt1=知らぬ|pos1=archaic negative form of <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">知る</i> (shiru), “to know”|t1=unknown|t2=fire|tr1=shiranu|tr2=hi}} 知らぬ (shiranu, “unknown”, archaic negative form of 知る (shiru), “to know”) + 火 (hi, “fire”), {{l|ja|不知}} 不知, {{ja-l/helper|不知||}} 不知, {{ja-l|不知}} 不知, {{m|ja||知らぬ|not know(n), unknown|tr=shiranu}} 知らぬ (shiranu, “not know(n), unknown”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|しらぬい|hhira=^しらぬひ}} 不知(しらぬ)火(い) • (Shiranui) ^(←しらぬひ (Siranufi)?)
  1. a place name
    Sense id: en-不知火-ja-name-ZV4eXQvV Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 78 5 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 78 3 19 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 78 4 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 77 4 19
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-不知火-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 不知火型: one of the kata performed by a yokozuna when entering the dohyō (Shiranui-gata) (ruby: 不知(しらぬ), (), (がた)) (english: routine; highest sumo rank; sumo ring)

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [ɕiɾa̠nɯ̟ᵝi] Forms: 不知火 [canonical] (ruby: 不知(しらぬ), ()), shiranui [romanization], siranufi [romanization], しらぬひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /ɕiranu ɸi/ → /ɕiranuwi/ → /ɕiranui/ From 知らぬ (shiranu, “unknown”, archaic negative form of 知る (shiru), “to know”) + 火 (hi, “fire”). Literally “unknown fire”, incorporating the 不知 kanbun or Chinese-derived spelling for the 知らぬ (shiranu, “not know(n), unknown”) portion. First attested in a text from 1470. Etymology templates: {{m|ja|知る|tr=shiru}} 知る (shiru), {{com|ja||火|alt1=知らぬ|pos1=archaic negative form of <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">知る</i> (shiru), “to know”|t1=unknown|t2=fire|tr1=shiranu|tr2=hi}} 知らぬ (shiranu, “unknown”, archaic negative form of 知る (shiru), “to know”) + 火 (hi, “fire”), {{l|ja|不知}} 不知, {{ja-l/helper|不知||}} 不知, {{ja-l|不知}} 不知, {{m|ja||知らぬ|not know(n), unknown|tr=shiranu}} 知らぬ (shiranu, “not know(n), unknown”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|しらぬい|hhira=しらぬひ}} 不知(しらぬ)火(い) • (shiranui) ^(←しらぬひ (siranufi)?)
  1. a marine will o' the wisp, more specifically one seen off the coasts of Kyushu in the Yatsushiro Sea or Ariake Sea Synonyms: 陰火, 鬼火, 狐火, 野火, 幽霊火 Derived forms: 不知火海 (Shiranui Kai) (ruby: 不知(しらぬ), (), (かい)) (english: an alternate name for the Yatsushiro Sea) Related terms: 白縫 (ruby: 白縫(しらぬい)) (english: shiranui, pillow word)
    Sense id: en-不知火-ja-noun-fPosjHaY

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        [
          "不知",
          "しらぬ"
        ],
        [
          "火",
          "い"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Shiranui",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Siranufi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "しらぬひ",
      "roman": "Siranufi",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper",
        "2": "しらぬい",
        "hhira": "^しらぬひ"
      },
      "expansion": "不知(しらぬ)火(い) • (Shiranui) ^(←しらぬひ (Siranufi)?)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a place name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "place name",
          "place name"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "しらぬい"
    },
    {
      "other": "しらぬい"
    },
    {
      "other": "しらぬい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕiɾa̠nɯ̟ᵝi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "不知火"
}

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