神戸
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 神 | 戸 |
Etymology
kamupe > kampe > kaube > koːbe. Compound of kamu (“god”) and he (“house”). Originally referred to a house belonging to the Ikuta Shrine.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
神戸 (hiragana こうべ, romaji Kōbe, historical hiragana かうべ)
References
- ^ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3