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すず
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Etymology

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Compound of 五十 (i-, fifty, combining form) +‎ (suzu, bell).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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五十()(すず) or 五十鈴(いすゞ) (Isuzu

  1. a Nagara-class cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II (see   Japanese cruiser Isuzu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
  2. a placename, especially of a river in Mie Prefecture and of a village in the city of Yamagata in Yamagata Prefecture
  3. a surname
  4. a female given name

Usage notes

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The name of the company Isuzu is often rendered in hiragana, as いすゞ.

As with many names, there are many other historical kanji spellings, including 衣須寿, 衣鈴, 乙涼.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN