江別
Chinese edit
river | other; distinguish; contrary other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin | ||
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trad. (江別) | 江 | 別 | |
simp. (江别) | 江 | 别 |
Etymology edit
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 江別 (Ebetsu).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
江別
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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江 | 別 |
え Grade: S (ateji) |
べつ Grade: 4 (ateji) |
yutōyomi |
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”).