Japanese

Noun

うわん ‎(katakana ウワン, romaji 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 ‎(romaji uwan)

1. 右腕: one's right arm