Chinese edit

river
 
other; distinguish; contrary
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
trad. (江別)
simp. (江别)
 
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Etymology edit

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ()(べつ) (Ebetsu).

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江別

  1. () Ebetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
(ateji)
べつ
Grade: 4
(ateji)
yutōyomi
 江別 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology edit

Like many place names in Hokkaido, especially those ending in -betsu (from Ainu ペッ (pet, river)), from Ainu. There are multiple theories on the exact etymon, for example イェペッ (yepet, purulent river).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

()(べつ) (Ebetsu

  1. Ebetsu (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan).