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蝦夷地 【えぞち】
- [n] Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
- [n] Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
蝦 | Shrimp, Prawn, Lobster | カ, ゲ | えび |
夷 | Barbarian, Savage, Ainu | イ | えびす, えみし, ころ.す, たい.らげる |
地 | Ground, Earth | チ, ジ |