Save Type Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 稚内(Japanese Kanji) わっかない(Japanese Hiragana) ワッカナイ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. [β̞a̠k̚ka̠na̠i] [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ (yam wakka nai, “cold water river”).