Yemishi

Y4E1M3I1S1H4I1

noun

Dated spelling of Emishi.

OriginJapanese 蝦夷 →
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Meanings

nounYemishi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyDated spelling of Emishi.

Origin

  1. Japanese蝦夷
  2. EnglishYemishi

From Japanese 蝦夷 (Emishi). The initial y- (also found in Yedo, Yezo, etc.) resulted from the merging between え (e) and 𛀁 (ye) into the latter in the 10th century CE.

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APA

Yemishi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yemishi

MLA

“Yemishi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yemishi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yemishi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yemishi.

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