# Ainu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaɪnuː/ · frequency rank #68,808

## Definitions
1. A member of an ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
2. Synonym of Hokkaido (“a dog breed”).

## Etymology
From Japanese アイヌ (Ainu), from Ainu アイヌ (aynu, “person”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ainu