うわん

Japanese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeia for the sound of the wail or shout purportedly made by the spirit.

Noun

うわん (katakana ウワン, rōmaji uwan)

  1. a woof, a bark (sound made by a dog)
  2. a disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes: a kind of yōkai
Usage notes

The woof sense is more generally rendered as ワンワン (wanwan).

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Noun

うわん (rōmaji uwan)

  1. 右腕: one's right arm
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