Japanese

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Kanji in this term
宿
ない
Grade: 2
とう
Grade: S
しん
Grade: 2
しゅく > じゅく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
內藤新宿 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From a relay station of the same name in Edo period.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [na̠ito̞ːɕĩɲ̟d͡ʑɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

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(ない)(とう)(しん)宿(じゅく) (Naitōshinjuku

  1. A former town in Toyotama District, Tokyo. It was merged into Tokyo City in 1920 and is a part of Shinjuku ward now.